Friday, April 7, 2023
The S&P 500 ended the first quarter of 2023 with a solid gain as hopes for an economic “soft landing” and the Fed signaling that their historic rate hike campaign is coming to an end helped offset two rate increases and the...
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Friday, February 3, 2023
On December 29, 2022, the president signed into law an omnibus funding bill that included the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0).1 Seen as a sequel to 2019’s Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE)...
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Easing inflation pressures and a resolution of the fiscal turmoil in the United Kingdom fueled a strong rally in stocks and bonds early in the fourth quarter, but hawkish Fed guidance, disappointing economic data, and rising global...
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Thursday, October 6, 2022
Global markets declined again in the third quarter as inflation remained near multi-decade highs, geopolitical tensions escalated further, and the Federal Reserve continued to aggressively hike interest rates signaling future rate...
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Thursday, July 7, 2022
The S&P 500 continued to decline in the second quarter, hitting the lowest level since December 2020 as still-high inflation, sharp increases in interest rates, rising recession risks, and ongoing geopolitical unrest pressured stocks...
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Monday, April 11, 2022
Volatility Returns to the Markets In 2022 After a historically calm 2021, volatility returned in the first quarter of 2022, as inflation surged to 40-year highs, the Federal Reserve promised to raise interest rates faster than previously
Read MoreLPL Financial Research CIO Burt White talks about recent big numbers, including 3 million jobless claims and the $2 trillion stimulus package. Please click image below for video.
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Friday, February 28, 2020
February 28, 2020 Dear Valued Investor: “The stock market takes an escalator up, and an elevator down,” is a classic Wall Street saying. The last week has sure felt like taking an express elevator down, as the end of...
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Is Your Financial House in Order?The end of the year is approaching and it's a great time to take steps that can help improve your personal finances. Some items to consider:• If you're not retired, review your contributions to...
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Monday, October 28, 2019
As a financial advisor, I talk about estate planning all the time. Many people understand that it’s a very important and unselfish thing to do, but it’s hard to get it done. Some people think it’s about transferring...
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Thursday, September 26, 2019
This September I had an honor to visit England and France to see, Karl Fleischer - our client and dear friend, swim across the English Channel. Even though he challenged himself athletically many times, this was quite a feat for Karl,...
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