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 Fervent Wealth Management is a financial management and services entity in Springfield, Missouri. “This year’s most popular investment discussion so far has been about the S&P 500’s Magnificent 7, which consists of Apple, Microsoft, Google, Tesla, Nvidia, Amazon, and Meta.”

 Fervent Wealth Management is a financial management and services entity in Springfield, Missouri. “The inflation report released on February 29th shows that inflation rose 2.4% in January from a year ago, which is near the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) 2% target.”

Fervent Wealth Management is a financial management and services entity in Springfield, Missouri. “Most diversified portfolios will have a splash of international holdings, but finding good exposure outside the US is complicated.”

Fervent Wealth Management is a financial management and services entity in Springfield, Missouri. “Stocks fell hard on Tuesday, February 13. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 524 points, or negative 1.35%, making it the worst market day since March 2023.”

Fervent Wealth Management is a financial management and services entity in Springfield, Missouri. “How about that January market? With November and December so strong, we were all bracing for a negative month, but thankfully, we were wrong.”

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Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “Little by little, the S&P 500 index, often called the “the market,” hit a new all-time high.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “As a wealth advisor, I’m watching a few scenarios that could mess up this potentially good election-year market: a recession, a major terrorist attack in the US, a large natural disaster in a major US city, and a rise in oil prices.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “The pinch is coming from two different problems: inflation and what is called “Lifestyle Creep.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “Stocks were even better than I expected in 2023.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “The year 2023 will go down as the year investors couldn’t go wrong.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, but the after-speech press conference is what caught the markets off guard.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “Both stocks and bonds had solid gains in November.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “Investors are losing excitement over green and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investments.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “Last week, I wrote that the stock market needed a few more things to fall into place for the possibility of stocks starting a run at new all-time highs.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “Stocks continue to inch higher this week on the news that the Federal Reserve has finished raising interest rates.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “Last week’s Commerce Dept. report showed that the US economy is hitting its stride, so why are Americans so pessimistic about the economy?”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “Weren’t we supposed to be in a recession about now? The biggest surprise to market watchers is just how much better the US economy is doing than everyone expected.”