Financial Market Update – Week of 12/16 Presented by Marc Aarons Major U.S. equity indexes traded in a mixed fashion last week as investors interpreted fresh November consumer and wholesale pricing inflation data. Strength was featured in tech last week, with Broadcom making headlines on a deal struck with Apple to make chips designed for […]

Fall Mortgage Rate Analysis Presented by Marc Aarons The end of summer brought an eventful several months in the mortgage markets. Just as the fall season approached, the Federal Reserve (Fed) reduced interest rates and mortgage rates fell. Lower rates are here, so let’s explore!  Rate Cut!  A rate cut from the Fed is what […]

Presented By Marc Aarons Holidays & S&P 500 positive days Hope all is well with you. Pending elections, “higher” interest rates, and labor market questions, there was a bit of uncertainty heading into November.   But that uncertainty was short-lived. The presidential election was settled and the November Fed meeting was in the books by early […]

Financial Market Update – Week of 11/25 Presented by Marc Aarons @ Money Managers Inc. I hope your holiday week is off to a great start! Last week was positive for major U.S. stock indexes, a stark contrast to the previous week. What were investors thinking last week, and what might this holiday week bring […]

Financial Market Update – Week of 11/18/2024 Presented by Marc Aarons Major U.S. stock indexes digested monthly inflation data last week, and market participants reacted to comments made by Fed Chair Powell. There was plenty of market-moving action last week, so let’s get to it with a quick update!   Tallying last week, the S&P […]

Financial Market Update – Week of 11/11 Presented by Marc Aarons   Last week was rewarding for long-term investors, with election results and a Fed meeting providing the catalysts to boost several major stock indexes to all-time highs. With so much happening, it is the perfect time for a quick update!  Summarizing last week’s trading, […]

Monthly check-in: Mixed data into November election Presented by Marc Aarons  I’m reaching out today with a timely overview of October market and economic developments.   After all, there was no shortage of market activity in October, with corporate earnings, a looming presidential election, and heavily scrutinized labor market data in the spotlight. Monthly payroll data […]

Financial Market Update – Week of 10/14 All eyes were focused on Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released last Thursday, as traders wanted to see the next chapter of the inflation narrative. The second trading week of (the usually volatile) October is in the books, and it was a good one for major stock indexes. […]

OCTOBER FINANCIAL MARKET UPDATE I hope this email finds you well! Long-term investors with diversified portfolios had a solid month in September, as the S&P 500 rose for three consecutive weeks. As a bonus, the recent stock index rally was further fueled by a Federal Reserve (Fed) that delivered on a 50-basis-point rate cut. With […]

I hope this finds you well today. If you or someone in your network is a parent of one of the over 18 million students headed off to begin or continue their undergraduate studies this fall, I want to highlight an important aspect that often arises during this time of year: financial considerations for college […]