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Market Trends, Opportunities & Election Impact

Market Trends, Opportunities & Election Impact

Fervent Wealth Management is a financial management and services entity in Springfield, Missouri. “Investors navigated around the end of first-quarter earnings, record highs for the market, elevated volatility in fixed-income and currency markets, and increased political uncertainty stemming from former President Donald Trump’s conviction.”

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AI Fuels Utility Sector’s Surprising Surge

AI Fuels Utility Sector’s Surprising Surge

Fervent Wealth Management is a financial management and services entity in Springfield, Missouri. “Stocks are having a great May so far, up just over 5% as of the 22nd, and investors seem to be pouring money into a wide variety of stocks.”

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Meme Stocks: A Costly Lesson in Speculation

Meme Stocks: A Costly Lesson in Speculation

“The 2021 meme-stock darlings GameStop and AMC theaters are at it again, and I’m afraid it will end just as badly.” Fervent Wealth Management is a financial management and services entity in Springfield, Missouri.

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Investors Hopeful for Cash Wave

Investors Hopeful for Cash Wave

” “Excess Savings,” which the market calls any savings amount above the average 2019 savings percentage, has been a popular topic among market analysts. ”  Fervent Wealth Management is a financial management and services entity in Springfield, Missouri.

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April Showers Test Investor Resilience

April Showers Test Investor Resilience

“The S&P 500 index fell 4.2% in April, its worst performance since September, after having its best first-quarter rate of return in five years.” Fervent Wealth Management is a financial management and services entity in Springfield, Missouri.

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Tech Earnings: Mixed Results & Post-Pandemic Shift

Tech Earnings: Mixed Results & Post-Pandemic Shift

“Investors are focusing this week on big tech earnings from Tesla, Meta (Facebook/Instagram), Alphabet, and Microsoft.” Fervent Wealth Management is a financial management and services entity in Springfield, Missouri.

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NVIDIA’s AI Supremacy: A Superpower at Risk?

NVIDIA’s AI Supremacy: A Superpower at Risk?

As a boy, I thought I had a superpower for a few days. I was standing outside of my parent's house, and I heard a noise. I was able to tell the direction the sound was coming from. I seriously thought that everyone else could only hear sounds, and I alone could...

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A Smooth Flight for Stocks in Q1

A Smooth Flight for Stocks in Q1

“This is your captain speaking.” I had to fly to the East Coast last week for some meetings, and about a half-hour into our two-hour flight, the captain announced, " We’re a quarter of the way to our destination and have reached our cruising altitude. I don’t expect...

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Lessons from the Pandemic Market Crash

Lessons from the Pandemic Market Crash

 Fervent Wealth Management is a financial management and services entity in Springfield, Missouri. “It has been just over four years since the pandemic market low. It began when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020.”

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Wealth Advisor vs. Financial Advisor: Understanding the Key Differences

Wealth Advisor vs. Financial Advisor: Understanding the Key Differences

In the world of personal finance, the terms “wealth advisor” and “financial advisor” are often used interchangeably, leading to confusion among people looking for guidance on their investments. “Fervent Wealth Management is a financial management and services entity in Springfield, Missouri.”

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The Lopsided S&P500: Magnificent 7 vs. the Rest

The Lopsided S&P500: Magnificent 7 vs. the Rest

 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.”

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Skyrocketing Food Prices: Impact on Consumers & Investors

Skyrocketing Food Prices: Impact on Consumers & Investors

 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.”

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Market Plunge: CPI Report Rocks Investors

Market Plunge: CPI Report Rocks Investors

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.”

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Preparing your church for a recession

Preparing your church for a recession

A recession is coming. That is because there is always a recession up ahead. The next recession, whenever that might be, will be the most anticipated in history because everyone thinks it should be here by now. As horrible as recessions may be, they are inevitable in...

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