Stocks and Fed Rate Cuts
A potential rate cut may give stocks a lift. Stocks have benefited recently from increasing hopes of a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut, pulling the S&P 500 Index back to within 2% of its record high set on April 30, as of June 14. On June 4 Fed Chair Jay…
Setting the Stage
These next two weeks are pivotal for the global economy. The Federal Reserve’s (Fed) next policy meeting starts June 18 with a policy announcement due June 19. In the following week, global leaders will convene at the G-20 Summit in Japan, and we’ll likely get clues on the state of…
06-14-2019 Weekly Bottom Line
A potential trade war between U.S. and Mexico was averted, but global trade uncertainty remains. Despite markets pricing in rate cuts, domestic indicators suggest that the U.S. economy is on decent footing. Inflation remains stubbornly low, however. The Fed rate decision this week is clouded by conflicting signals, but we…
Wes Johnson on NPR: Creating a Solid Financial Plan
In today’s age of widespread and available information, Wes Johnson, CFP® says he continues to be amazed at the misconceptions and mistakes he uncovers regarding a financial plan. Click the link below to listen to the replay. “A full-fledged financial plan will obviously forecast your investments, but it will take…
Signals We See in Q1 2019 Results
April brings showers, baseball, and historically, the best month of the year for the S&P 500 Index (for the last 20 years). On top of that, the S&P 500 had its best first quarter since 1998, and in March we celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the current bull market. Although…
Research Partner Video: Focus on What Really Matters in the Market
One of our research partners has created a video as a compliment to their edition of “Outlook 2019: Fundamental”. Want to know more? Check out the Outlook 2019: Fundamental by clicking here.
Doug English on NPR: Will 2019 be a Better Year for Stocks?
Some of us may be wondering how our investments will perform after a disappointing 2018. Although there will continue to be plenty of uncertainty, Doug English, CFP is full of hope. Mike Switzer of NPR’s South Carolina Business Review interviews Doug to get his thoughts on the upcoming market trends….