Weekly Market Commentary 9/23/24

Weekly Market Commentary 9/23/24

THE MARKETS Rates moved lower and stocks moved higher. In 2022, the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) began raising interest rates as it battled high rates of inflation. That year prices rose 8 percent, as measured by the Consumer Price Index. In 2023, prices...
Weekly Market Commentary 9/16/24

Weekly Market Commentary 9/16/24

THE MARKETS There was a lot of good news last week! Inflation continued to trend lower. The Consumer Price Index showed that inflation was 2.5 percent year over year (yoy) in August. That’s lower than economists had expected, and a significant decline from July’s 2.9...
Weekly Market Commentary 9/9/24

Weekly Market Commentary 9/9/24

THE MARKETS Investing in September can be like biting into a jelly doughnut and finding boiled cabbage—full of unwelcome surprises. “History suggests September is the worst month of the year in terms of stock-market performance,” reported Isabel Wang of Morningstar....
Novem Nexus Episode 6: The Role of Financial Advisors

Novem Nexus Episode 6: The Role of Financial Advisors

Welcome to Novem Nexus: Navigating Your Financial Narrative, where we explore the various topics of finance, the stories, strategies, and psychology behind our financial decisions with host Greg Wagner as we dive into the intersection between finance and the human...