The world of finance is never static. It's an ever-changing landscape that reflects the ebb and flow of economic indicators, political events, and public sentiment. Lately, the chatter about market downturns and fiscal squabbles in Washington has reached a fever pitch. So, let's break it all down for better understanding.
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In this month’s market update video, Austin Schaul, Head of Research at Avantax Planning Partners, recaps July’s market returns and discusses the economy slowing in the second quarter, an outlook on inflation, the rate hike by the Federal Reserve and market volatility.
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In this month’s market update video, Ivan Gruhl, CFA®, Co-Chief Investment Officer at Avantax recaps returns through August, discussed the Federal Reserve, the state of inflation and the need to stay focused on long-term goals.
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In this month’s market update video, Avantax Chief Investment Officer, Ivan Gruhl, CFA®, provides a market update for September. He recaps market returns, discusses the economy, the Federal Reserve and our outlook for the remainder of the year.
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How often do you set new financial goals? How often do you achieve them? Most of us aren’t very successful with our goals, even when we have the best intentions and strong willpower.1 Sometimes, that’s because we’re setting unattainable goals. Other times, we’re missing the big picture and setting our goals with blinders on.
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