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Market Update—Week of December 23, 2024

Retail sales growth exceeded economist estimates in November. Stocks and bonds sold off as the Federal Reserve (Fed) issued guidance for higher-than-expected rates in 2025 and beyond. Data will be light this week because of the holidays; we expect...

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Week of December 16, 2024

Year-over-year inflation ticked up in November, matching economist expectations. The Nasdaq Composite led the way despite mixed performance from the so-called Magnificent Seven. The Federal Reserve (Fed) will...

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Market Update—Week of December 9, 2024

Hiring rebounded swiftly in November after a weather-driven slowdown in October. The so-called Magnificent Seven (Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and Tesla) led the rally. The yield curve was little changed, with very modest steepening. The focus this week will be...

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Market Update—Week of December 2, 2024

Consumer confidence improved more than expected. Equity markets continued to show signs of broadening beyond Nvidia and Tesla. We expect several important...

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Market Update—Week of November 25, 2024

Housing data was mixed; home builder confidence and existing home sales fared better than expected but new home starts disappointed. A strong dollar increased market breadth beyond the so-called...

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Market Update - Week of November 18, 2024

Consumer and producer inflation picked up in October. A reversal of the election rally and sector rotation related to the new administration were...

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Market Update—Week of November 11, 2024

Service sector confidence reached a two-year high in October. Small-caps led the way in a post-election, risk-on rally. It will be another busy week; we expect...

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The 2024 Election Results and Their Impact on Your Investments

With the results mostly in, the country will begin moving forward, and investors will start to respond to what the election outcomes could mean for the economy.

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Market Update—Month Ending October 31, 2024

A recap of financial market movements, economic metrics, plus a look ahead to November 2024.

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Joint or Separate? Navigating Bank Accounts in Marriage

Considering joint bank accounts in marriage.

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Market Update—Week of November 4, 2024

A look at jobs data, mega cap quarterly earnings, and the week ahead.

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Market Update—Week of October 28, 2024

Current events set to influence market dynamics this week.

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Weekly Market Update, February 27, 2023

General market news and what to look forward to this week in markets.

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Weekly Market Update February 13, 2023

Stay informed on market news with this week's market update!

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Weekly Market Update January 17, 2023

Keep up with market news with this weekly summary.

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Weekly Market Update January 9, 2023

Here's a look at last week's market events, plus what's ahead this week.

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Weekly Market Update January 3, 2023

A look at financial market news items, both this week and last.

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Weekly Market Update November 28, 2022

A review of last week's market movement, plus a look ahead to key events this week in finance.

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Weekly Market Update November 21, 2022

Last week's market news and movement, plus a look ahead at market events this week.

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Weekly Market Update November 7, 2022

FOMC meeting results from last week, CPI coming this Thursday, and much more in this week's market update.

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