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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: 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…
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: Shrinking Savings | Blog
Download printable version here Americans are saving less and spending more — on plastic. Personal savings rates are dropping, while consumer debt is on the rise. What could this mean for the U.S. economy in the second half of the year? Overview After experiencing robust growth in 2021, the U.S. economy began to falter in…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Market Minute | 6/17/22
Download printable version here Interest rates spike, markets rally The Fed met on Tuesday and Wednesday. Expectations last week were for it to raise rates another 50 basis points (bps) and for the Fed Funds rate to rise to 1.25%, but over the weekend it was leaked that the Fed would rise by 75 basis…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Market Minute Blog | 6/13/22
Download printable version here Inflation soars, markets drop What a way to start the week. The Dow dropped 725 points in the first four hours of trading on Monday morning, continuing the slide that started on Friday after the May Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in at a sizzling 8.6% annualized rate. Market watchers and…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Market Minute Blog | 5/19/22
Download printable version here Markets knocked out by one-two punch from retailers and Fed It’s been another week of “up one day and down the next” for U.S. markets. In a major about-face following a 437-point rally on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1,160 points on Wednesday in its worst trading day in…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: History of Recessions | Blog
View PDF Version Rising interest rates, shrinking GDP and an inverted yield curve are early warning signs the U.S. could be headed for a recession. Overview As the world tentatively emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2021, the U.S. economy benefited from pent-up consumer demand. Americans increased spending as they cautiously ventured from their…
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