Now What? Last week, we discussed how the S&P 500 officially moved into a correction (down more than 10% from the February 19th peak). We noted then that most years (even some of the best years) see volatility and scary headlines, with many of those years seeing a 10% correction at some …
So far, 2022 is faring to have one of the worst ever starts for stock returns. Only 1932 and 1939 have proven to be more difficult through the first four calendar months. The reasons are numerous and front-of-mind for us all: an unexpected war in Ukraine, the lingering impacts of COVID-19, …
Market volatility surged last week, although the end result for the S&P 500 was a decline of only 0.2%. Central banks were the main culprits for the volatility. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced it would raise rates 0.5% and clarified plans on how it will shrink its balance sh …
By Matt Lewis, Vice President, Insurance Just because we express a desire to do something, doesn’t mean we’ll do it.
Market volatility continued last week as global markets tried to digest a slew of earnings reports and economic updates. Likely the biggest release was the U.S. GDP report for the first quarter, which showed the U.S. economy contracted by an annualized 1.4% over the first three months of th …
Ryan Yamada, CFP®, Senior Wealth Planner It was late one afternoon when I received the call from a retired client.
By Justin Haschke, CPA/PFS, CFP® Who among us doesn’t think the life decisions we made a decade or two ago are due for a review? Just as you might be rethinking your wardrobe choices or music tastes from back then, it’s also important to take a second look at your life insurance.
