FinSyn Insights
Weekly insights on the markets, economy, and financial planning
- March 28, 2022
- Mike Minter
It's been a rough year for many technology-related stocks. Think Meta (Facebook), Netflix, PayPal, Block (Square), etc.
- March 28, 2022
- Mike Minter
Interest rates have swung wildly in recent weeks due to the Fed, the conflict in Ukraine, and the spike in oil prices. The 10-year Treasury yield recently exceeded 2%.
- March 20, 2022
- Mike Minter
The S&P 500 rallied 6.2% this week on the back of a four-day winning streak, as the market preferred to look at things from a positive perspective.
- March 20, 2022
- Mike Minter
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has made the Fed’s interest rate decision a little more complicated.
- March 20, 2022
- Mike Minter
The stock market started the week in a hole as oil prices flirted with $130 per barrel. Oil prices eventually cooled off, but the hole was too deep for the market to climb out of given the state of the economy.
- March 20, 2022
- Mike Minter
The world is a chaotic place right now. There's always a degree of chaos of course, but there seems to be an abundance of it currently - war, sky-high inflation, crime, market turbulence...and the list goes on.
- March 20, 2022
- Mike Minter
While the humanitarian impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine is the top concern, investors also continue to face a challenging market environment as the conflict intensifies.
- February 28, 2022
- Mike Minter
It’s been a difficult week, with many of us watching the terrible events in Ukraine unfold. You’ve likely heard about the possible second-order effects, like a skittish stock market, potential energy supply constriction, and the threat of continuing supply chain disruptions.
- February 26, 2022
- Mike Minter
The stock market made a huge comeback this week, initially selling off on a worsening Russia-Ukraine situation, then rallying on optimism that the situation won't have a material impact on the economy.
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