The Fed (aka the FOMC ) is scheduled to decide on US interest rates this Wednesday and according to JP Morgan they should consider pausing the rate increases. On Wednesday, the Fed should provide more clarity on the trajectory of rates after vacillation in market...
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Economic Outlook: Mild Recession, Strong Recovery
Now that the debt ceiling has been raised, let’s take a look at the economic outlook from Capital Group. The global economy has managed to avoid a recession in recent months, thanks to resilient consumers, a surge in travel and leisure activities, and the reopening of...
Debt Ceiling and Market Volatility. What to Do?
During periods of volatility in the stock market like we are currently having, you may have doubts about your long-term investment strategy. It’s important to remember this quote from Warren Buffett: “The market is the most efficient mechanism anywhere in the world...
The U.S. Debt Ceiling Debate
We have included a summary of the U.S. Debt Ceiling Debate article written by Lord Abbett. The full article can be found here. Investors, and the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), are increasingly focused on the looming showdown over the U.S. budget and the statutory limit...
Why Market Timing Doesn’t Work
2023 has been quite the volatile investment market. The S&P 500 was up 6.18% in January, down -2.61% in February, up 3.51% in March and slightly up 1.46% in April. You might be tempted to time the market on when you buy. In the immortal words of Grandmaster Flash...
E2E Alert! SIM Swapping
E2E Alert! SIM Swapping. What happened to one of our clients… We had a scary call from one of our clients last Friday. She had her cell phone data stolen and one of her bank accounts hacked and money taken. Things are now under control but it is a reminder to...
Sell in May?
While the market maxim says to “sell in May,” since 1945, the S&P 500’s median performance during May has been a gain of 1.0% with positive returns 60% of the time. In years when the S&P 500 has been up year-to-date (YTD) through April (like this year), its...
Debt Ceiling Showdown: Should Investors Worry?
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: U.S. lawmakers are clashing over a legislative action to raise the federal debt ceiling. The issue has been percolating for months but could come to a head this summer as the U.S. Treasury starts running out of money to pay its...
AI: What Does it Mean for Investors?
Capital Group, home of the American Funds, has put out a great article regarding artificial intelligence (AI) and the impact on investing. We highly recommend you invest the time to read the full article. The highlights….. Artificial intelligence (AI) is having an...
Recession Resilience: Muni Bonds Can Help Shield Portfolios
The U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates aggressively to fight inflation, battering both equity and fixed income investments. By year-end, those efforts helped to bring inflation from a peak of 9.1% in mid-2022 to 6.0% in February 2023, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).