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Your financial journey will have many different turns and unexpected situations while hopefully achieving some significant milestones. This blog showcases areas that we often discuss with our clients and very well could be beneficial for others. Topics that will be discussed are: the economy, estate planning, taxes, investments, education, liability, and retirement planning. Questions in any other areas are more than welcome. Located in Grand Rapids, MI, The Braun Walsh Group assists individuals, businesses and families with their financial needs.
Weekly Market Insights: Market Retreats on Inflation, Economic Reports.
Stocks fell last week as investors reacted to disappointing inflation updates and other economic reports that fell short of estimates. Stocks Snap Winning Streak Markets were quiet Monday but opened lower Tuesday in response to the...
Read MoreBaird Digest Fall 2023
Fall 2023 Digest offers timely market and economic commentary from Strategas as well as invaluable planning perspectives from Baird’s in-house experts. Our current edition includes: Stay on Top of Your Plans, All Year-Round...
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Summer 2023 Digest offers timely market and economic commentary from Strategas as well as invaluable planning perspectives from Baird's in-house experts. Our current edition includes: Finding Strength in...
Read MoreFed Hits Pause Button on Rate Hikes
Jerome Powell skipped an interest rate hike at the Fed’s June meeting, but the market isn’t buying what the Fed Chair is selling about what’s next with short-term rates. Powell signaled that two more rate increases may...
Read MoreWeekly Market Insights: Stocks Rally As Attention Shifts to Fed's May Meeting
Strong earnings from several mega-cap technology companies offset renewed regional banking jitters and weak economic data, leaving stocks higher for the week.The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.86%, while the Standard &...
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Recession Fears Fading?
Investors put the economy on recession watch when the Fed started its “higher in a hurry” push with short-term interest rates in mid-2022.After the 10-year/2-year Treasury curve inverted in July 2022, it was “all...
Read MoreSECURE Act 2.0: An Overview
In the final days of 2022, Congress passed a new set of retirement rules designed to make it easier to contribute to retirement plans and access those funds earmarked for retirement.The law is called SECURE 2.0, and it's a follow-up to...
Read MoreHow the Fed Has Navigated World Events
I’ve always been a little cautious when people say, “it’s different this time.” But the table below suggests the Fed is approaching 2022’s inflation differently than other financial events in recent...
Read MoreWhat is Happening with CPI and Inflation?
Believe me, everyone on Wall Street wants inflation to go away, or at least shrink back to below 2%, a level we enjoyed not so long ago.But Tuesday's Consumer Price Index report showed it might be some time before we see 2% again....
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