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July 24, 2023
Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Advance And Retreat On Mixed News Presented by Ftacek Financial Services, Inc. Stocks moved to the rhythm of earnings season last week, initially rising on positive earnings surprises and faltering later in the week on key earnings...
July 17, 2023
Weekly Market Insights: Bad News For Bears; Good News Buoys Markets Presented by Ftacek Financial Services, Inc. Better-than-expected updates last week on consumer and wholesale price inflation buoyed investor sentiment, driving stocks higher and lower bond yields. ...
July 10, 2023
Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Stumble With CPI On Deck Presented by Ftacek Financial Services, Inc. Rising concerns about further rate hikes sent stocks lower to kick off the second half of trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.96%, while the Standard...
July 3, 2023
Weekly Market Insights: Economy Continues Upward Trend Presented by Ftacek Financial Services, Inc. Stocks posted gains for the week to close out a stellar month, aided by positive economic data and reports that all major banks had passed the Federal Reserve’s annual...
June 26, 2023
Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Take Summer Break, Month Remains Strong Presented by Ftacek Financial Services, Inc. Stocks took a breather last week as investors digested the previous week’s surge and the month-to-date solid gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
June 19, 2023
Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Climb After Fed Pause Presented by Ftacek Financial Services, Inc. Stocks climbed last week as reassuring inflation data boosted investor hopes that the rate-hike cycle was nearing an end amid fresh economic data pointing to continued...
June 12, 2023
Markets March Into Positive Territory Continues. Presented by Ftacek Financial Services, Inc. A late-week rally sent stocks into positive territory, with the S&P 500 index closing just shy of the 4,300 mark. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.34%, while the...
June 5, 2023
Weekly Market Insights: Debt Deal Relieves Market WorriesPresented by Ftacek Financial Services, Inc. Stocks surged higher in the closing days of a holiday-shortened trading week, ignited by a political resolution on raising the debt ceiling and a strong employment...
May 29, 2023
Weekly Market Insights: Debt Talks Optimism Keeps Eyes On D.C. Presented by Ftacek Financial Services, Inc. Markets moved in sync last week with perceived movement in debt ceiling talks, weakening early in the week and then surging on news of progress. A solid...
May 22, 2023
Despite Stall, Debt Deal Optimism Cheers Markets Presented by Ftacek Financial Services, Inc. Stocks rallied last week, propelled by growing optimism over reaching a deal on raising the debt ceiling and avoiding a technical debt default by the U.S. The Dow Jones...
Weekly Economic Update
July 24, 2023
Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Advance And Retreat On Mixed News Presented by Ftacek Financial Services, Inc. Stocks moved to the rhythm of earnings season last week, initially rising on positive earnings surprises and faltering later in the week on key earnings...
July 17, 2023
Weekly Market Insights: Bad News For Bears; Good News Buoys Markets Presented by Ftacek Financial Services, Inc. Better-than-expected updates last week on consumer and wholesale price inflation buoyed investor sentiment, driving stocks higher and lower bond yields. ...
July 10, 2023
Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Stumble With CPI On Deck Presented by Ftacek Financial Services, Inc. Rising concerns about further rate hikes sent stocks lower to kick off the second half of trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.96%, while the Standard...
Economic Update
August 29, 2022
Presented by Ftacek Financial Services, Inc. A comprehensive sell-off on Friday following comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell drove stocks to losses for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 4.22%, while the Standard & Poor's 500 dropped 4.04%. The...
Q4 – 2021
In this Q4 recap: U.S. economy confronts a new COVID-19 variant amid continuing inflation and supply chain bottlenecks. Europe institutes new social restrictions in response to a surge in Delta and Omicron variant infections. Investors turn cautious as uncertainties...
Q3 – 2021
In this Q3 recap: U.S. economic growth slows in the face of Delta variant headwind. Europe’s economic outlook remains positive. Stocks retreat from record highs; confront a bevy of challenges. Quarterly Economic Update A review of Q3 2021, Presented by Ftacek...
Retirement InSight
January 2022
Monthly News and Information for Current and Future Retirees Presented by Jeremy Ftacek - January 2022 QUOTE OF THE MONTH “We contain all the ages we have ever been.” ANNIE LAMOTT HOW MUCH WILL SAVING AN EXTRA $1K EACH YEAR HELP YOU? Did you ever wonder what might...
December 2021
Monthly News and Information for Current and Future RetireesPresented by Ftacek Financial Services, Inc. - DECEMBER 2021 QUOTE OF THE MONTH “Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else.” FRED ROGERS WHEN YOU ARE...
November 2021
Monthly News and Information for Current and Future Retirees Presented by Ftacek Financial Services, Inc. - NOVEMBER 2021 QUOTE OF THE MONTH “The possible’s slow fuse is lit by the imagination.” EMILY DICKINSON IF THE SECURE ACT 2.0 BECOMES LAW, WHAT CHANGES? When the...
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Elections, Markets, and Giving Thanks
I've got a quick note about markets and elections for you, plus some big-picture questions about gratitude at the end. First, a quick win: markets recently posted a strong rally on better-than-expected inflation data.1 I’ve been saying this for a while now, it will...
How are you doing?
How are you doing? How is your fall shaping up? Any gorgeous photos to share? (hit my email "reply" or post them back to us on social media and send them to me!!) As I mentioned in my previous letters, we headed out to the Central Coast of California for a family...
What Happens Next?
I hope you're well. With markets caught in a volatile pattern of selloffs and rallies, I thought I'd do a quick round-up of what we know (very little) and don't (a whole lot). (Don't want to hear about markets right now? I've got you. Scroll down to my P.S. for...
