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AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 2/27-3/5/22
VIEW PDF VERSION State of the Union comes and goes while Russia-Ukraine conflict continues with no end in sight The State of the Union address last Tuesday really didn’t provide anything new for the markets to react to (which may be a good thing). President Joe Biden included a rehash of the plan for moving…
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NEW RMD RULES FOR 2022 The Wealth Report by AE Wealth Management Download PDF Version Here New IRS tables are designed to decrease the amount of required minimum distributions (RMDs) going forward. Overview Retirement income savings plans, such as an employer 401(k), 403(b) plan and the traditional IRA, permit investors to contribute earned income on…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Market Minute Blog | 3/2/22
The 2022 State of the Union address didn’t offer anything new regarding relief from higher energy prices or soaring inflation, support for Ukraine, or new government spending other than a re-hash of the Build Back Better agenda. Meanwhile, oil cracked $110 per barrel before easing back to about $108 per barrel, a significantly higher number…
Read MoreAE 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…
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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…
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