Weekly Financial Market Updates

Financial Design Studio Global Trade Tension

Is Global Trade Tension Progress Already Priced In?

When investing, people consider what may happen in the future regarding an investment. There are so many things you can think (related to your conviction) about for finally making the investment. Today, an item we need to consider together is whether the global trade tension with China is already priced in. What does it mean…

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Waiting For Fed & Trade Tension Direction

From trade tension to the Fed, the best way to describe this week’s market movement is simply with the word patience. The Fed Slowing Economy We learned from the Fed that they are watching economic data to point toward any interest rate changes or balance sheet changes needed ahead. This is welcome news to investors….

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Financial Design Studio Market Risk Edge

There’s Always A Market Risk

We’ve seen a nice week of markets moving higher which brings some welcome relief from all of the worries we had just a week or two ago.  Much of this relief was brought by easing concerns that global tensions with China are getting better. So now that the government shutdown and global tensions are getting…

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Financial Design Studio Winners of Portfolio

The State Of Your Portfolio

This week was the President’s annual State of the Union address.  As of just a couple weeks ago we didn’t know if this address would take place.  But the temporary end to the shutdown allowed for that talk to subside. And as a reminder, the looming deadline of February 15th still remains for the next…

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Financial Design Studio Financial Goal

Going for the [Financial] Goal

Many people know there’s a big football game ahead this weekend.  Are you ready to enjoy it with all the friends and food that may be tradition?  Just like you’ll be cheering your team on to go for the goal; you can also treat your investments like you’re going for the goal! To develop your…

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Financial Design Studio Financial Appetite

Look Back For Change: Investment Appetite

We typically think to look forward when we want to see financial change.  But have you ever looked back at the past to see if anything has changed that could affect the future outlook?  Let’s consider our thoughts prior to the midterm elections and whether anything has changed that affects our thoughts ahead. Gridlock Prediction…

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