After a terrible start to 2022, markets rebounded in July. U.S. and developed international markets were up by 5 percent or more, with only emerging markets trailing. The primary driver here was the Fed. It has raised interest rates close to a neutral level, and...
June was a terrible month, with stock markets in the U.S. and abroad down substantially and developed international markets hit the hardest. The underlying reason? The Fed. With inflation high, the Fed has raised interest rates over the past six months, which has...
Listen in to Certified Financial Planners, Gabe Lapito and Ryan Gomendi of Strategic Retirement Plans, as they give their best advice and suggestions for navigating this economic shift and the downturn of the stock market. Staying the Course Ryan and Gabe wanted to...
We’ve hit our 3rd bear market in the last 43 months. A bear market is when the market drops 20% from it’s high. What does this mean for you and your retirement plan? Is this normal? Listen in as Gabe and Ryan discuss the volatility. Is the Bear Market we...
April was one of the worst months for the markets since the start of the pandemic. U.S. markets were down between 5 percent for the Dow and 14 percent for the Nasdaq, while international markets fell between 5 percent and 7 percent. Rising interest rates drove...
Inflation is at a 40-year high which leads to a lot of uncertainty out there. What does this mean for stock markets and what does it mean for the economy? Listen in as Gabe and Ryan, Certified Financial Planners discuss the relationship of inflation and interest rates...
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