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Investor uncertainty and questions about a shutdown
Investor uncertainty and questions about a shutdown

Peek of the Week - Weekly Market Commentary for October 23, 2023. We share a recap of all the uncertainty cycling through the markets. According to a survey released by Investopedia last month, investors are currently most concerned about: inflation, the upcoming election, a recession, interest rates, U.S. tension with China, the war in Ukraine, the war in Israel, the U.S. credit rating and climate disasters. The ability to stay calm and consider the big picture becomes extremely important in the midst of uncertainty. We take a deeper look at the history of stock market performance and compare it to the tumultuous challenges of our current day.

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Money, Investment, Stock market, Peek of the WeekLeif HagenAchievement Financial#investor, #uncertainty, #investing, #shutdown, #government, #marketcommentary
Stocks markets fight the implications of war
Stocks markets fight the implications of war

Last week, Russian invaded Ukraine. After the invasion, the Russia Trading System Index (a gauge of the Russian stock market) dropped 38 percent. Today's Peek of the Week explains how the major U.S. stock indices responded and how they were able to partially recover during Friday's session. There are many global markets to keep track of as geopolitical events continue to unfold. The cost of war can be felt by most when the demand for things is high and the supply is low. The reality: the war is pushing prices even higher.

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Leif HagenAchievement Financial Inc.#ukraine, #russia, #war, #globalmarkets, #stockmarket, #world, #marketnews, #government, #china, #europe, #oil, #gas