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...
Weekly Market Commentary 9/2/24

Weekly Market Commentary 9/2/24

THE MARKETS After gyrating wildly throughout the month, major U.S. stock indexes finished August higher. Despite a lot of uncertainty and some dramatic ups and downs, the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index rose 2.3 percent in August, while the Dow Jones...
Weekly Market Commentary 8/26/24

Weekly Market Commentary 8/26/24

THE MARKETS The near future is more predictable than the distant future. Last year, the St. Louis Federal Reserve explored the accuracy of recession forecasts. They found that short-term predictions about whether there would be a recession in the subsequent quarter...
Novem Nexus Episode 5: Retirement Planning Strategies

Novem Nexus Episode 5: Retirement Planning Strategies

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...