AE 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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AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 4/24-4/30/22

VIEW PDF VERSION GDP shrinks and markets drop as earnings disappoint Same story, different week The major domestic equity indexes all dropped last week for the fourth consecutive week of losses. In all, markets dropped 8.8% in April. The S&P 500 moved further into correction territory, down roughly 14% from its recent peak, while both…

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AE Wealth Management: ESG Rating’s Purpose and Power | Blog

The Purpose and Power of ESG Ratings The Wealth Report by AE Wealth Management Download PDF Version Here Long-term sustainability has quickly become a mainstay criterion in global investing, as measured by environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings. Overview In the past, socially responsible investing was largely viewed as a form of moral or political…

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AE Wealth Management: Stereotypical Investor Mistakes | Blog

Beware of Stereotypical Investor Mistakes The Wealth Report by AE Wealth Management Download PDF Version Here Learn to recognize common investor blunders to avoid them in the future. Overview The first quarter of 2022 has brought more turbulence to the financial markets. On the heels of the omicron outbreak, inflation continued to surge and Russia…

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AE Wealth Management: Weekly Blog Insights | 9/5/21-9/11/21

Markets dropped every day last week Is the September curse rearing its ugly head? Each of the major domestic equity indexes dropped last week, experiencing losses every day. (Well, every day except Monday, when markets were closed for Labor Day.) Many factors conspired to push markets down, from continued inflation concerns and increases in longer-term…

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