Financial Focus – June 21st, 2023
Welcome to Financial Focus with Andy Fergurson and Nate Kreinbrink! In today’s episode, we’ll be discussing retirement contributions, when to realize income for tax purposes, and how life-changing events can influence your taxes.
Real Estate Not Real Strong
The stock market has performed well to start the year, but not all sectors are participating. Nate Kreinbrink tells us who may still be struggling.
Slaying Inflation
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market closed higher last week with the S&P 500 jumping 2.6%. The Dow also rose 1.25%, and the Nasdaq surged 3.25%. Foreign stocks did well, with developed country stocks and emerging markets both increasing about 2.7%. Bonds were...
Back in Black
The stock market has been on quite the roller coaster ride since the Fed first started hiking rates last year to fight inflation. But, as our featured chart this week shows, the S&P 500 is finally back in the black for the first time since it originally...
The Unemployment Paradox
The unemployment rate is the one economic indicator most people are likely familiar with. To state the obvious, we don’t like a high unemployment rate; it means people are out of a job, and that’s not good for anyone. But this week’s featured indicator shows...
Financial Focus – June 14th, 2023
Join Nate Kreinbrink and Andy Fergurson for an engaging episode of Financial Focus this week, where they delve into the realms of taxes, the IRS, and the prevalence of scams.
The Fed Has Hard Decisions
With the Fed meeting this week, viewers are wondering if there will be another interest rate hike. David Nelson explains what the Fed will be looking at the closest when making their decision.
All About Price
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks kept rolling last week, as the S&P 500 Index rose 0.4%, its fourth straight week of gains. The tech-heavy Nasdaq’s streak has been even better, with last week’s 0.14% gain good for its seventh straight week of gains. The Dow also...
Narrow Leadership
We find ourselves in yet another tale of two markets this year. The tech-heavy Nasdaq is up nearly 30% year-to-date, whereas the blue-chip-heavy Dow was flat through May—the widest spread in nearly 40 years. Another way to view how narrow this market rally has...
Relative Breadth in the Tech Sector
In 2023, the stock market has been largely influenced by the Technology sector, which has emerged as the best-performing sector within the S&P 500. Indeed, approximately 90% of the S&P 500's gains this year can be attributed solely to the Technology...
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