Peek of the Week
Check out our Happy New Year "Peek of the Week" as we choose to greet 2023 with a fresh and positive perspective. When we think positively, the brain creates a positive reaction and we're able to see more possibilities and process things better. Today's post shares four great ways to get and stay in that positive place heading into 2023. We're all about it, care to join?
Read MoreThe third quarter brought some unusual phenomenon when it comes to investing: simultaneous decline of stock and bond markets. Our new Peek of the Week talks about why investors are currently focused on global instability, rising prices and central bank's efforts to tame inflation. With so many concerns happening at once, aggressive central bank tightening has caused investors to reassess their expectations. If you're tempted to sell, think carefully.
Read MoreLast week, the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) met and decided to raise the federal funds target rate by a quarter point. Most people were expecting this to happen, and Jerome Powell expects the Fed will continue to raise rates in 2022 in hopes of lowering inflation. Today's Peek of the Week has insight about the yield curve, future rate hikes and implications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Investors felt reassured after last week's improved clarity. Major U.S. stock indices rallied and accomplished some gains.
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