Weekly Financial Market Updates
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…
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…
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…
Relief from Investment Worry: Recession, Trade, Q4
During the midst of the past few months a question we’ve asked is “How did you feel during the volatility of the past few months?” Were you concerned that it would affect your overall plan and started to worry? Were you reminded that the market doesn’t always move higher but has points of volatility over…
Keeping Watch On Interest Rates, Trade Tension, & Government Shutdown
We’ve seen an encouraging week that has witnessed the market making positive strides forward! This progress is encouraging. Let’s discuss a number of items we are paying attention that can affect how the market moves in the coming days. Global Trade Tension: This item alone holds so much potential for higher market movement. Whatever description…
2018 Market Repeat?
As we look back on 2018 it was certainly a wild ride. The first 3 quarters of the year brought strong market performance all for it to fizzle in the last quarter of the year. And yet, analysts we like to follow are already forecasting a strong 2019 with potential double digit returns. That seems…
