Market Insights
Weekly 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...
Quarterly 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...
