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A lot to process and the hope for peace
A lot to process and the hope for peace

Peek of the Week - Weekly Market Commentary for October 16, 2023. Investors are currently considering geopolitics, the war in Israel, inflation, consumer sentiment, government shutdowns and volatility. In the last week, we've seen a war get declared with high death tolls and now the risk of it increasing in Israel's surrounding region has appeared. Americans are experiencing persistent inflation which has consumers feeling less optimistic. The good news is that banks did well in the third quarter.

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Money, Peek of the Week, Stock marketLeif HagenAchievement Financial#war, #peace, #stockmarket, #investors, #inflation, #consumers, #banks, #budge6t
The Fed plays catch up with 'anti-inflation' campaign
The Fed plays catch up with 'anti-inflation' campaign

Today's Peek of the Week tells us how the Federal Reserve has stepped up their "anti-inflation campaign" in the last week, with the goal to slow inflation. Inflation has been high and is getting further exacerbated by the war in Ukraine and by China's virus lockdowns. So far, the American economy has avoided a recession but it has not avoided ongoing inflation.

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Money, Lifestyle, Stock market, Peek of the Week, World EventsLeif HagenAchievement Financial#inflation, #campaign, #marketwatch, #stockmarket, #stocks, #bonds, #wealth, #advisor, #Ukraine, #war, #interestrates, #earnings, #unemployment
The cost of war filters through the markets
The cost of war filters through the markets

The first quarter of 2022 experienced a storm of volatility with events like nonstop rising inflation, the war in Ukraine, rising interest rates, sanctions on Russia and a new COVID-19 outbreak in China... just to name a few. Today's Peek of the Week offers a review of the first quarter with some options for investors when it comes to fighting inflation, borrowing money and gauging future business operations. Energy prices have surged around the world, causing a jump in global inflation when it comes to transportation and shipping. These costs will be reflected in many other goods, including food.

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Money, Lifestyle, Investment, World EventsLeif HagenAchievement Financial#war, #wartime, #ukraine, #russia, #invasion, #cost, #supply, #demand, #china, #coronavirus, #lockdown, #markets, #stockmarket, #stocks, #bonds, #rates, #federalreserve, #borrowingrate, #inflation, #brainfreeze, #weather, #summer, #firstquarter, #exports, #imports
Investor optimism drops as workplace equality grows
Investor optimism drops as workplace equality grows

Investor optimism is low. In only two weeks, the war has altered the status of over two million people in Ukraine. In response, investors are focusing on the short-term implications of the war. Today's Peek of the Week dives into the top investor concerns such as slowed economic growth, rising inflation, supply chain breakdowns and the demand for goods that simply aren't available. Also today: equality in the workplace is a topic that follows us throughout time and today's blog brings us some updated facts when it comes to women in the workplace.

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World Events, Stock marketLeif HagenAchievement Financial#blog, #money, #stockmarket, #stocks, #bonds, #inflation, #war, #ukraine, #russia, #putin
Adapting to war and a changing reality
Adapting to war and a changing reality

U.S. stocks finished the week lower. This comes as no surprise as our world is currently being forced to quickly adapt to a fast-changing reality. The war in Ukraine has intensified and financial markets are grappling with all this uncertainty. Today's Peek of the Week discusses the recent wartime sanctions and how economists are now expected to revise their predictions for global growth and inflation. Economists anticipate the rising commodity prices (on things like oil and gas) are likely to push inflation higher than it might have been otherwise, causing a slowdown for the global economy.

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News, Peek of the Week, Stock market, World EventsLeif HagenAchievement Financial#ukraine, #russia, #war, #stockmarket, #worldnews, #growth, #inflation, #sanctions, #economy, #China
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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As tensions escalate, nature cures
As tensions escalate, nature cures

Why did the U.S. stock markets finish the week lower? There are few factors that come into play. We're still facing the issue of inflation and after the inflation report was released, investors recalibrated their expectations to include a federal rate increase. Today's Peek of the Week explores three other factors that could be contributing to stocks finishing lower: the U.S. Treasury yield curve percentage, escalating geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine, plus declining consumer sentiments. The reality is that there is no single answer that contributes to a stock market decrease and tremendous uncertainty lies ahead. Also, how nature holds the power to CURE us…

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Lifestyle, Stock market, Peek of the WeekLeif HagenAchievement Financial#nature, #cure, #natural, #tension, #war, #russia, #blog, #PEEKoftheWeek, #performance, #stocks, #bonds, #stockmarket, #inflation, #money, #moneymarkets, #getoutside, #explore, #relax, #health, #happiness