by Kevan Melchiorre, CFP® | Sep 4, 2024 | Insights
From Vice President Harris replacing President Biden in the presidential race to continued geopolitical conflicts, several recent events have added to market uncertainty. In mid-July, we saw the S&P 500 decline over 8%% from its all-time high, while the Nasdaq...
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by Kevan Melchiorre, CFP® | Aug 5, 2024 | Insights
To paraphrase Ernest Hemingway, shifts in the stock market often occur “gradually, then suddenly.” Over the past month, the market has rotated from large cap technology stocks to small caps and other sectors. Following the latest jobs report, however, global stocks...
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by Kevan Melchiorre, CFP® | Aug 1, 2024 | Insights
As the summer heats up, the stock market is experiencing its own heat wave in the form of rising volatility. Market uncertainty has climbed as investors rotate out of large cap technology stocks and into a broader array of sectors and styles, including small caps....
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by Kevan Melchiorre, CFP® | Jul 8, 2024 | Insights
As we enter the second half of the year, it’s important for long-term investors to maintain perspective on the major events that have driven markets. Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, the stock market has experienced a strong rally as investors anticipate the...
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by Kevan Melchiorre, CFP® | Jun 22, 2024 | Insights
The path of interest rates has been highly uncertain over the past few years due to inflation, economic growth, and the Fed. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, for instance, jumped from 3.8% at the end of last year to a high of 4.7% in April, before settling around 4.2%...
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