by fwsadmin | Dec 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
KEY POINTS The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted people to rethink both big and small life goals. For 2022, it’s “super important” that everyone redo their financial plans, advisors say. These tips can help you make sure you’re on track and turn uncertainty into...
by fwsadmin | Dec 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Weekly Market Commentary – 12/23/2021 -Darren Leavitt, CFA The holiday-shortened week produced another all-time high for the S&P 500 as investors looked past the ramifications of the Omicron variant and bought last week’s market dip. Technically, the...
by fwsadmin | Dec 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Inflation is here. The most recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation report showed that prices rose across the board in November. By a lot. Overall, prices climbed 6.8% year-over-year, the largest increase since June 1982, and rose 0.8% over the past month. Higher...
by fwsadmin | Dec 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
-Darren Leavitt, CFA US equity markets fell across the board as global central banks moved to decrease their quantitative easing initiatives. In the US, the Federal Reserve announced that it would double the pace of its taper to $30 billion a month and conclude its...
by fwsadmin | Dec 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
What to do now, as the pandemic surges yet again in the U.S. COVID-19 is still raging throughout the U.S., and in much of the world it has never stopped doing so. Safe and highly effective vaccines are available, but not everywhere, and even where they are, not...
by fwsadmin | Dec 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Weekly Market Commentary – 12/10/2021 -Darren Leavitt, CFA US equity markets rebounded nicely over the week as fears of the Omicron variant subsided. It appears the variant, while more contagious, is less severe. Sentiment was also bolstered by Pfizer’s...