Markets Pause as a New COVID Variant Emerges and the Fed Strikes a Hawkish Tone

Key Observations Global equity markets took a step back in November, with investors favoring safe-haven assets. Emergence of the new Omicron COVID variant and more hawkish comments by the Federal Reserve led to market volatility late in the month. U.S. political…

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Nine Moves to Consider Before Year-End

Year-end planning could prove more challenging in 2021, given continued uncertainty over tax reform. The social safety net and climate bill known as the “Build Back Better Act” (BBBA) has been tied up in negotiations for months, given competing priorities…

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2022 Themes

In our view, navigating moderation takes preparation, a mental shift and thoughtful risk management. Diverging monetary policies globally, shifting winds in inflation and meeting market expectations around earnings require consideration. With these potential headwinds in mind, we continue to warn…

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Inflation, the Fed, Correction; Oh My!

Market Recap 2022 started with a thud and plenty of market moving headlines. Omicron, inflation and the Federal Reserve, among other topics, weighed on the minds of investors. Most major indexes sold off with some crossing into a technical correction….

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How Markets Behaved in Past Significant Virus Outbreaks

Learning from how past viruses impacted investing is critical to figuring out how to respond to this situation.  Bottom line, market sell offs were short term and followed by a stock market recovery.  Maintaining discipline over years and not months…

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Fed Goes to Zero, Reboots Quantitative Easing

In what shaped up to be a busy and sobering weekend for investors and concerned citizens alike, the Federal Reserve (The Fed) released a statement 3:00 p.m. (CDT) Sunday outlining three critical steps the Fed will take to support global…

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Speculation or Panic is Not a Strategy

We wanted to reach out to you due to the recent market sell-off.  After a very strong 2019 the stock markets were due for a pull back.  The question is what would be the catalyst for this sell-off?  It has…

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April 2023 Market Recap

April 2023 Market Recap. If you have any questions, or wish to speak with an Advisor, please do not hesitate to contact us. Open image for disclosures and list of indices representing each asset class. Past performance does not indicate…

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March 2023 Market Recap

March 2023 Market Recap. If you have any questions, or wish to speak with an Advisor, please do not hesitate to contact us. Open image for disclosures and list of indices representing each asset class. Past performance does not indicate…

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February 2023 Market Recap

February 2023 Market Recap. If you have any questions, or wish to speak with an Advisor, please do not hesitate to contact us. Open image for disclosures and list of indices representing each asset class. Past performance does not indicate…

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January 2023 Market Recap

January 2023 Market Recap. If you have any questions, or wish to speak with an Advisor, please do not hesitate to contact us. Open image for disclosures and list of indices representing each asset class. Past performance does not indicate…

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December 2022 Market Recap

December 2022 Market Recap. If you have any questions, or wish to speak with an Advisor, please do not hesitate to contact us. Open image for disclosures and list of indices representing each asset class. Past performance does not indicate…

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