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AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 7/30/22 – 8/6/22
VIEW PDF VERSION Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: July 30 – Aug. 6 July jobs come in super-hot We had a really strong July in the markets overall, even though the economy contracted for a second straight quarter, signaling it was in a recession. The second quarter of 2022 was an ugly one,…
Read MoreAEWM Wealth Report – Is the 60/40 Portfolio Still Viable in the Current Market Environment?
Download PDF Version Is the 60/40 Portfolio Still Viable in the Current Market Environment? When building portfolios, the traditional model is a split of 60% stocks and 40% bonds. But high inflation and rising interest rates have hit bonds hard and recent volatility has pushed markets down. Should investors add more stocks to their portfolio…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 7/24/22 – 7/30/22
VIEW PDF VERSION Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: July 24 – 30 It’s official — U.S. economy is in a recession Much has been made about the condition of our economy. After growing nearly 7% in the fourth quarter of 2021, first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) for 2022 showed a contraction of 1.6%.…
Read MoreAE 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…
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