November 2025 FInancial Market Update Presented by Marc Aarons    Recent weeks have brought significant developments — from pivotal Federal Reserve policy shifts to breakthrough advancements in technology. In October, markets also faced an unusual challenge: a data “fog” from the government shutdown that underscored the value of maintaining a diversified and adaptive portfolio approach. […]

Financial Market Update for the Week of 2/12/24 Presented by Marc Aarons   The broader major U.S. stock indexes kept chugging along last week, with the S&P 500 making fresh highs and closing above 5,000 for the first time in history. Last week’s gains for the S&P 500 marked its 14th weekly gain out of […]

Unpacking the Summer Economy Provided by Marc Aarons In the financial world, some weeks are more important than others, and we just lived through a big one. Let’s unpack each of the four key stats:   The Fed. As expected, the Fed bumped up short-term rates again at its July meeting. But the markets breathed […]