by NovemAdmin | Sep 23, 2025 | commentary
THE MARKETS The bulls were running. Last week, investors rejoiced after the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) lowered the federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point. Major U.S. stock indexes set new record highs. FOMC projections for the future... 
by NovemAdmin | Sep 16, 2025 | commentary
THE MARKETS What are your expectations for inflation? Inflation occurs when the prices of goods and services increase. Last week, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed that inflation moved modestly higher from July to August. Prices increased 2.9 percent, year over... 
by NovemAdmin | Sep 10, 2025 | Blog
In this episode of Novem Nexus: Navigating Your Financial Narrative, host Greg Wagner reimagines the role of budgeting in our lives. Rather than a rigid spreadsheet exercise, Greg frames budgeting as a tool for reflection and alignment—a way to bring your money in... 
by NovemAdmin | Sep 9, 2025 | commentary
THE MARKETS Was the jobs report good news or bad news for the stock market? In financial markets, sometimes bad news is good. It looked like that might be the case last week. On Friday, the Employment Situation Summary was released. It showed U.S. businesses added... 
by NovemAdmin | Sep 3, 2025 | commentary
THE MARKETS Will the bull market in stocks continue? There is always a diversity of opinion about whether stocks are headed higher or lower. Last week, investors were feeling more bearish than bullish about where the stock market may be headed over the next six... 