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In The News
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...
Staying Alert in the 2024 Markets
Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “Stocks were even better than I expected in 2023.”
The Unexpected Market Kiss
I reached out to shake her hand, and to my shock, the older lady kissed me hard on the lips. It was years ago in...
The Missing Piece in Green Investing
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.”
Surprising Strength: US Economy Impresses
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.”
Gov’t Shutdown Impact on Stocks
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.”
Bank Troubles
Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “The failure of four banks in the last two weeks, including Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank (crypto-focused), Credit Suisse (an international bank saved by the Swiss), and First Republic (currently in the news as I write).”
December Bragging
The markets like December. Investors and financial advisors are more bullish (optimistic) in December than in any other year.
Big Swings
The market was really swinging on October 13, 2022, when it swung 5.5% during a single day. It ended the day with a big gain of over 2.6%…
Big Drop
The markets had a big single-day drop on September 13, 2022. The Dow Jones index was -3.94%, S&P 500 Index -4.3%, and Nasdaq -5.5% making it the worst day in the market since June 2020, according to the WSJ.