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So far in 2025, the Fed has kept policy rates unchanged - why is the Fed on hold and how does it affect long-term investors?
Many investors seem to be pessimistic about the direction of the market. If history is any indicator though, that may be a bad time to get out of stocks.
Consumers are the backbone of the U.S. economy, with consumer spending making up more than two-thirds of annual GDP.
Stocks started 2025 trading higher but have since pulled back significantly - several factors are contributing to the current market selloff.
While recessions are a normal function of an economic cycle, they are infrequent, and market sell-offs rarely lead to prolonged downturns.
This new development is a welcome surprise, as the agency has decided to fast-track benefit payments much sooner than originally expected.
News cycles have been dominated by concerns over Big Tech's earnings, trade tensions, and a potential economic slowdown in 2025.
In recent years, the Federal Reserve carried out one of the fastest rate-hiking campaigns in history to bring inflation down from a multi-decade high.
The Social Security Fairness Act has officially been signed into law, marking one of the biggest changes to Social Security in over 40 years.
One period offering perspective on this tariffs issue is President Trump’s first term in office, beginning in 2017.
A former IBM Chairman famously said, “I think there is a world market for about five computers.” How wrong he was.
The S&P 500 has rallied +50% since the start of 2023 and more than +150% from the COVID pandemic low in March 2020.
The start of a new year is a great time to reflect on the past, set goals for the future, and completely tune out predictions from the financial industry.
As we approach tax season, it's crucial to stay aware of upcoming deadlines, rules, contribution limits, and strategies.
Please join our Chief Investment Officer, Mike Minter, for our quarterly webinar where we discuss ten relevant market and economic themes heading into the 1st quarter of 2025.

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