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Midyear Outlook 2017: A Shift In Market Control
An important shift has taken place in this economic cycle.The Federal Reserve (Fed) was finally able to start following through on its projected rate hike path, raising rates twice in just over a three-month period.
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Dying intestate (without a will) leaves your heirs with a potential mess. And yet, 64% of Americans die without one, says a recent Harris Interactive poll for RocketLawyer, a legal website. The number one reason people haven’t created a will is that they haven’t...
read moreOutlook 2017: Gauging Market Milestones
In 2016, financial markets, the economy, and geopolitics experienced an unusual number of milestones that have come together to influence the investment landscape: a new president and administration.
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Time for TIPS? | Bond Market Perspectives | August 15, 2017
Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) are sought after when inflation is expected to rise. Backed by the U.S. government and similar to Treasury bonds in quality.
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Mounting Tensions Between the U.S. and North Korea | August 15, 2017
After largely ignoring the flare up between the U.S. and North Korea, markets appeared to have finally acknowledged concern with the situation last Thursday (August 10, 2017) with a 1.5% sell-off in the S&P 500 Index.
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Market Update | August 15, 2017
Stock’s rally as North Korea tensions ebbed. S&P 500 +1% (best one-day rally in four months), back to within 0.6% of all-time closing high. Well received earnings, strong data out of Japan helped buoy sentiment.
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