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Monthly Market Insights

September 2021 U.S. Markets Signs of an improving labor market, strong corporate earnings, and more clarity from the Fed on its tapering plans propelled stocks to multiple record highs during August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.22%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 2.90% . The Nasdaq Composite led, picking up 4.00% […]

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Weekly Market Commentary

August 30, 2021 In a speech last week, Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell confirmed that the United States economy has made substantial progress toward the Fed’s maximum employment and price stability goals. His words helped grow recent equity market returns and, consequently, the Fed is likely to slow, and eventually stop, the bond purchases

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Weekly Market Commentary

August 23, 2021 The Markets Last week, markets were shaken by a potent cocktail of central bank tapering and economic growth concerns – mixed with coronavirus and a splash of new Chinese privacy law. On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee Meeting minutes were released. They confirmed the Fed could begin tapering –

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HWC Financial in the News: Navigating Social Security

In last week’s edition of The Mountain Times, Kevin unpacked social security, a critical component of many Americans’ financial strategy for retirement. What are the best ways to anticipate and maximize this retirement income source to best enhance our golden years? He addresses key questions, including: How to get the most out of this federal

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Weekly Market Commentary

August 9, 2021 The Markets Are we there yet? For months, investors have wondered when the Federal Reserve (Fed) might begin to “normalize” its policies, a process that will, eventually, lead to higher interest rates. Last week, a better-than-expected unemployment report – showing a gain of almost a million jobs – sparked speculation about whether

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Risk Perspective

Risk is a factor in every investment decision that you make, and your tolerance for risk is an important consideration, when making decisions alongside your trusted financial professional. Risk tolerance is balanced against your time horizon: the time between now and when you anticipate needing your money. But is it possible to avoid a loss?

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