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The state of the economy is open to interpretation
The state of the economy is open to interpretation

Today, gauging the state of the American economy is akin to interpreting abstract art. Many economic indicators suggest the economy remains strong despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool it off. Read our Peek of the Week to learn more about rate hikes, sticky inflation, a vibrant labor market, a booming manufacturing sector, optimistic consumers and yet very confused investors. While economic data is open to interpretation, one thing is for sure: many investors are not happy.

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Leif HagenAchievement Financial#economy, #america, #americans, #consumer, #consumerreport, #shopping, #costofliving, #politics, #stockmarket, #inflation, #jobmarket, #wavepower, #sustainable, #renewabledenergy, #renewableenergy
Is a recession coming, or has it already arrived?
Is a recession coming, or has it already arrived?

A lot of people are worried that a recession is in our future. Some believe it may already be here. Our Peek of the Week pumps the brakes on the whole "recession" idea to evaluate the facts, details and future estimations. Unemployment is low, inflation is high, and both tend to occur in an economy going through some strong growth. So, which is it?! Are we experiencing strong growth or going through the early stages of a recession? It's important to remember that the models used to predict these things can be volatile, resulting in questionable or conflicting data.

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Leif HagenAchievement Financial#recession, #inflation, #consumer, #america, #americans, #spending, #cash, #cashflow, #investors, #investing, #marketnews, #stocks, #bonds, #financialplan, #financialplanning, #advisor, #LPL, #blog
The first half of 2022 is one for the history books
The first half of 2022 is one for the history books

The first six months of the year have been quite the ride. So far this year we've faced: ongoing inflation, witnessed the Fed's response to inflation, seen stock prices fall and we've FELT consumer sentiment tumble with it. Our Peek of the Week is explaining what brought us this bear market and how investors are expected to respond going forward.

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Peek of the Week, Stock market, World EventsLeif HagenAchievement Financial#inflation, #history, #bearmarket, #bonds, #rates, #stockprice, #markets, #volatile, #volatility, #americans, #american, #culture, #policy, #time
The pace of inflation slows, optimism grows
The pace of inflation slows, optimism grows

The three major U.S. stock market indices moved higher last week... for the first time in weeks. Prior to the increase, we saw investors reassess their approach and predictions. Today's Peek of the Week explains how strong corporate profits, more attractive share prices and the Fed's potential slowdown of rate hikes have brought us a stock market rally. And we appreciate it!

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Lifestyle, Stock market, Peek of the WeekLeif HagenAchievement Financial#peekoftheweek, #inflation, #costs, #costofliving, #prices, #stockmarket, #marketcommentary, #marketnews, #news, #americans, #shopping, #thefed
Adjusting outlooks after economic developments
Adjusting outlooks after economic developments

The Fed's minutes from their December meeting were released last week and investors found themselves surprised by "the change in tone" for future outlooks. Our Peek of the Week tells the story of the Federal Reserve and how 2020 forced our country to make adjustments to avoid a deep recession or depression, and how we continue to pivot going forward.

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Money, Stock market, Peek of the WeekLeif HagenAchievement Financial#unemployment, #jobs, #americans, #economy, #economicrecovery, #stimulus, #inflation, #thefed, #federalreserve, #employer, #supplyanddemand, #supply, #demand, #wages, #minimumwage, #wagewar, #data, #workers, #financialplanning, #advisor, #mn