Hurricane Ian barreled through Florida this week, leaving a wide swath of destruction in its wake. A natural disaster of this magnitude is a negative to markets, and it will still be several days before we see how extensive the fallout will be. It could also take some time to sort out the hurricane’s …

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Inflation Fears Intensify, Drive Markets Down Tuesday, September 20th 2022   Domestic stocks fell sharply last week, as inflation fears intensified and short-term bond yields reached levels last seen in 2007. The S&P 500 recorded its largest weekly drop since mid-June, while the Dow tumbled 1,200 points on Thursday for its worst drop in two months.The defining event of …

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INFLATION DATA BLOWS UP MARKET’S NARRATIVE Wednesday, September 14th, 2022   Until today, the market was self-indulging in the thought that we had reached “peak” inflation and that the Federal Reserve’s hawkishness was all smoke and mirrors. Markets reasoned that inflation would continue to decline and a Fed that appears predisposed to be dovish would …

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Warmer months are a great time to get out and enjoy “art in the park” events featuring local artists. For example, in July, Plymouth, Michigan, is hosting its 42nd annual festival with more than 400 artists who paint, sculpt and work with ceramics, jewelry, glass, woodwork, and photography. In August, the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh …

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This Week In Review: July 11 – July 16 And the hits just keep on comin’ Consumer price index (CPI) and producer price index (PPI) numbers for June were released last week — and the data’s not pretty. CPI came in at a new 40-year record high of 9.1%, 50 basis points higher than in …

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Written by Jeff Walker, Financial Planner: There are many risks people face before and throughout retirement.  Most people understand stock market risk, healthcare risk, and inflation risk but the risk of losing wealth due to taxes is one that is often overlooked or misunderstood.  Unfortunately, understanding tax risk isn’t simple or intuitive and the reality …

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