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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.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “With the S&P 500 up just over 4% as of October 17, stocks are having an October to remember on the heels of a September to forget.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “Stocks fell early in the morning the first day the market was open after the attacks but shook off the fears and rebounded later in the day for a daily gain.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “Stocks, which have been having a good year, lost over 3% in the third quarter after being dragged down by a terrible September.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “Congress passed a temporary funding legislation this past weekend to keep the U.S. government from a shutdown at least until November 17.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “Last Wednesday, the Federal Reserve paused rates again for the second time in three meetings.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “Last Wednesday, the Labor Department released a report that showed inflation (Consumer Price Index (CPI) went up in August compared to last year.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “Although stocks went negative, they did so in an orderly fashion, which is a good sign of healthiness for the market.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “As of the end of August, Americans have $5.6 trillion in money market funds, which is a record high and nearly 20% more since the beginning of the year.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “Any long-term investor trying to build a diversified portfolio will likely have some international stock holdings.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “On August 1, Fitch, one of the three main credit rating agencies, downgraded US government debt to its second-highest rating, AA+.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “This quarter’s earnings reporting season is mostly behind us, with about 85% of S&P 500 companies having reported their results.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “The Federal Reserve, the greatest influence in the stock market in the last two years, raised its rate again on July 26th. It was the 11th rate increase since March 2022, making it the highest rate level since early 2001.”