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Investment Commentary – October 7, 2024

Market Summary Last week, stocks were mixed, and bonds were down (price down/yield up). The MSCI Emerging Markets index outperformed the S&P 500 and the MSCI EAFE non-US developed index.

Economic Commentary – October 7, 2024

This week largely will be about last week. After numerous Federal Reserve officials (as expected) tamped down expectations for 50 bps rate cuts as the “new normal,” Friday’s boffo nonfarm

July 22, 2024 – Economic Commentary

As the Federal Reserve steps gingerly towards its next interest rate decision at the FOMC meetings scheduled for July 30-31, the data released this week will be critical. Markets do

July 22, 2024 – Wealth Planning Commentary

IRS Finalizes Inherited IRA Rules Last week, the IRS unveiled the long-awaited final regulations on inherited IRAs post-2019. The change only applies to IRAs that were inherited by non-eligible beneficiaries

July 22, 2024 – Investment Commentary

What’s happening Equities: Last week, the rotation and broadening of the market from the previous week continued, though this week, the S&P 500 eventually returned -1.9% as mega cap stocks

July 15, 2024 – Wealth Planning Commentary

Planning for Young Entrepreneurs Are you a Gen X, Millennial, or Gen Z entrepreneur? Startup founders in these age groups often work in tech, ecommerce, and digital marketing. Even if

July 15, 2024 – Investment Commentary

What’s Happening An event-filled week and weekend is impacting markets across asset classes. Last week, the core consumer price index (CPI) — which excludes food and energy costs — climbed

July 15, 2024 – Economic Commentary

You are excused if you are feeling like you have a bad case of adult-onset ADD. It is hard to keep focused at the moment. However, this is precisely when