In a year like 2022, where there's been virtually nothing positive to talk about from an investing perspective, we try to make the best of a bad situation. One silver lining in a down market is the potential for tax-loss harvesting.
When it comes to the trajectory of the stock market in the long run, profits matter most. It's no secret that this year has been characterized by market and economic uncertainty due to inflation, the Fed, geopolitics, and more.
The Social Security Administration recently announced that benefits for retirees will increase by 8.7% beginning in 2023. This is the largest single year COLA increase in over 40 years.
The stock market had a strong week delivering much needed gains that saw the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq register returns of 4.7%, 4.9%, and 5.2%, respectively.
It was quite a week for the capital markets. It was also a losing week for the S&P 500 despite a 2.6% gain on Thursday following the September CPI report.
Good riddance September. It was not nice knowing you, which is often the case for the stock market in September. This year, though, you were particularly awful.
The year 2022 is shaping up to be one for the record books, and unfortunately not in a good way. But all is not lost, and we're going to discuss how to keep bear markets in perspective.
It’s almost Election Day in the US once again. For those who need a brief civics refresher, every two years the full US House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate are up for reelection.
*Sorry for the delayed release on this. The stock market started last week on an upbeat note. Market participants had a rosy outlook for the future having latched onto the peak inflation, peak hawkishness, and soft-landing narratives.
Yesterday was a brutal day for stocks and bonds. The upside to challenging market environments like these is that they remind us that holding the line and staying invested are critical to long-term investment success.
Weekly Market Recap – August Job Growth, Rising Oil Prices & Interest Rates, & Next Week’s Fed Meeting