Archive for February 2022
AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 2/20-2/26/22
VIEW PDF VERSION Russia invades and markets shrug The much-predicted and anticipated invasion of Ukraine finally kicked off last Thursday. Russian forces launched “security operations” after declaring two breakaway regions (Luhansk and Donetsk) in the Donbas “independent.” As soon as these regions were declared independent, they asked for help from Russia to protect them against…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Market Minute Blog | 2/24/22
The Impact of Russia/Ukraine Conflict on U.S. Markets After weeks of building tension, Russia has launched an offensive operation in Ukraine. Putin set the stage by announcing the “independence” of two rebel-held areas in Ukraine, then declared he would defend their independence against Ukrainian aggression. The declaration was merely a pretext for Russia’s wider foray…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management VP Speaks at Symposium | Blog
AE Wealth Management VP John Imming Speaks at Personal Finance Symposium Imming shares money insights with more than 200 area students (Topeka, Kansas – Nov. 30, 2021) – AE Wealth Management (AEWM) VP John Imming was a featured speaker at the 2021 Personal Finance Symposium, hosted by Junior Achievement of Kansas. The annual event…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Market Minute Blog | 2/22/22
Many of you have already asked about the impact tensions between Ukraine and Russia could have on your portfolio. Here’s what we know so far: The White House early Tuesday indicated the U.S. would impose sanctions on Russia – alongside European nations – as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into separatist-held portions of eastern…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 2/13-3/19/22
VIEW PDF VERSION A game of chicken (Kyiv) It’s the worst surprise attack in history that hasn’t happened … yet. It was imminent, inevitable, very high threat, a moment of peril, happening any minute. We told our people to get out, we evacuated and moved our embassy, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken went to…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Value of Financial Planning | Blog
THE VALUE OF HAVING A FINANCIAL PLAN The Wealth Report by AE Wealth Management Download PDF Version Here One way to help weather volatile markets, meet financial objectives and manage risk is to have a carefully constructed financial plan. Overview One of the most important ways investors can endure the up-and-down nature of investment…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 2/6-2/12/22
No end in sight yet The market continued to crawl back in the early part of last week before going into a tailspin following the January CPI reading, comments from the Federal Reserve’s James Bullard and heightened Russia-Ukraine tensions. The much-watched Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in at a year-over-year rate of 7.5%, higher than…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Weekly Blog Insights | 1/30-2/5/22
Meta’s faceplant! The market was coming back after its worst month since March 2020 — but then the nascent relief rally received a reality check last Thursday. During the early part of last week, we ripped upward on the back of a strong fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) reading, while blowout earnings from Apple and…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Tax Season Challenges | Blog
CHALLENGES OF THE 2021 TAX-FILING SEASON The Wealth Report by AE Wealth Management Download PDF Version Here Learn about the unique challenges of this year’s tax-filing season and gauge your chances of being audited. Overview This year, the season for filing 2021 income tax returns began Jan. 24 and ends on April 18, unless…
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