Archive for July 2022
AE Wealth Management: Market Minute | 7/28/22
U.S. Economy Shrinks for 2nd Consecutive Quarter CLICK here for downloadable PDF The first reading of second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) numbers were released earlier today, showing the U.S. economy fell by 0.9% between the first of April and end of June. It’s the second consecutive quarter of negative growth – putting us into the traditional…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 7/18/22 – 7/24/22
View PDF Version AE Wealth Management: THE WEEK IN REVIEW: July 18 – July 24 What do we have here? An up week for markets! Stocks had a strong showing last week. It may sound strange, but traders appeared to welcome signs of a slowing economy and fading inflationary pressures. Weekly jobless claims came in…
Read MoreAEWM Wealth Report | The Cost of Conflict
Download printable version here The Cost of Conflict How the ongoing clash between Russia and Ukraine is impacting the U.S. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has had significant repercussions for the U.S. economy. Investors should be prepared for ongoing challenges as the war drags on. Overview When Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, hopes…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 7/10/22 – 7/16/22
View PDF Version THE WEEK IN REVIEW: July 10 – July 16 And the hits just keep on comin’ Consumer price index (CPI) and producer price index (PPI) numbers for June were released last week — and the data’s not pretty. CPI came in at a new 40-year record high of 9.1%, 50 basis points…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Market Minute | 7/13/22
Markets sink following inflation report CLICK here for downloadable PDF Inflation numbers are headed in the wrong direction. June’s consumer price index (CPI) came in at 9.1%, surpassing the expected 8.8% and hitting a fresh 40-year high. The number pretty much locks in another interest rate rise of 75 basis points (.75%) at the Federal…
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AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 7/4 – 7/10
View PDF Version THE WEEK IN REVIEW: July 4 – July 10 Markets post a strong week on hopes Fed will ease The markets were going strong last week, buoyed by hopes that concerns over a slowing economy would be the catalyst for the Federal Reserve to back off raising rates. In case you haven’t…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management Quarterly Market Report for Q2-2022
A Rocky First Half of the Year Despite several attempts to rally, markets spiraled downward in the second quarter as the economy slowed and inflation and energy prices remained high. The first half of the year has been a terrible one for investors; in fact, it’s the worst first half for the S&P 500 since…
Read MoreAEWM Wealth Report | Housing Market Shows Signs of Cooling
Download printable version here There’s No Place Like Home Real estate investors contributed to rising home prices over the past two years. With mortgage rates on the rise, the housing market is showing signs of cooling. What does that mean for housing prices — and how could it affect individual homebuyers and real estate investors?…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 6/26 – 7/2/22
View PDF Version THE WEEK IN REVIEW: June 26– July 2 One step forward, two steps back for markets After locking in solid gains the previous week, markets headed the wrong direction last week over increased worries the Federal Reserve’s inflation battle would push the U.S. into a recession. The concern spiked after Fed Chair…
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