Advisor Perspectives

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Over 10,000 advisors became RIAs between 2015 and 2020 alone. Freedom, control, and economic advantages are the key reasons for the impressive growth of the independent Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) channel over the years. Ever wonder why?

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MARCH 18, 2024

1,2 Following Tuesday, caution lingered as investors parsed the underlying data behind headline consumer inflation numbers. 5 This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: Housing Market Index. Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; March 13, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

5 This Week: Key Economic Data Thursday: Jobless Claims. Source: Econoday, November 3, 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. economic data releases (including key economic indicators), Federal Reserve policy meetings, and speaking engagements of Federal Reserve officials. Friday: Consumer Sentiment.

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

A solid retail sales number, which reflected a strong consumer and supported the soft landing thesis, also boosted enthusiasm. 6 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Housing Starts. Index of Leading Economic Indicators. Source: Econoday, December 15, 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Some market watchers attributed the decline to concern that the Fed might be concerned about economic growth. 9 This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: Fed Officials Raphael Bostic, Austan Goolsbee and Neel Kashkari speak. The return and principal value of investments will fluctuate as market conditions change. percent, 1.7

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

3 This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: ISM Services Index. Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; February 2, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. Investing involves risks, and investment decisions should be based on your own goals, time horizon, and tolerance for risk.

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JULY 29, 2024

1 Q2 Corporate Reports Start Last week began with some positive momentum, but after Tuesday’s close, two influential tech companies reported disappointing Q2 numbers, which soured sentiment. 5 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: FOMC Meeting Begins. When sold, investments may be worth more or less than their original cost.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

They further said that future rate decisions will be based on fresh economic data, offering no indication that a rate cut was forthcoming, as many analysts are increasingly anticipating for 2024. This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: New Home Sales. Source: Econoday, November 24, 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S.

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AUGUST 5, 2024

Stocks fell broadly last week as investors looked past upbeat Fed comments and focused on disappointing corporate reports and weaker-than-expected economic data. It was a big week for Q2 corporate reports, with five of the ten largest names in the S&P 500 (by market capitalization) reporting numbers. Fed Official Mary Daly speaks.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

1,2,3 Stocks March Higher A better-than-anticipated consumer inflation number on Tuesday sent bond yields sharply lower, igniting a powerful, exceptionally broad-based rally that saw 91% of all New York Stock Exchange volume advancing in price and a similarly substantial advance (85%) on the NASDAQ. FOMC Minutes. Jobless Claims. stock market.

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JUNE 3, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Sag On Downbeat Economic Indicators Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks edged lower in the final week of May as fresh news on economic growth and inflation failed to inspire investors. On the economic front, last week’s news was generally disappointing. Factory Orders.

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MAY 21, 2024

2,3 Investors took a break as the week ended, mostly yawning at mixed economic data. The top-level CPI numbers (known as headline inflation) tend to be less important than what’s underneath: core inflation (CPI minus volatile food and energy prices) in the Fed’s eye. Answer: 131, as the whole series is made up of prime numbers.

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The Big Picture

MARCH 31, 2023

The platform had punched above its weight in pure user numbers thanks to an unrivaled ability to both distribute real-time information and make expertise available. Real Estate Bust Exposes Big Divide At the heart of the country’s economic and social crisis is a broken housing market, which has amplified social divisions.

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JULY 8, 2024

5,6 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks. Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; July 5, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. The return and principal value of investments will fluctuate as market conditions change. Consumer Sentiment.

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JULY 1, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Mixed Message From Fed Chair, Governor Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks finished the last week of June and Q2 mixed as investors digested a fresh round of economic data. 2 With the back half of the week packed with fresh economic data, conflicting stories developed about the economy.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The economic backdrop to these losses, however, stands out. That’s occurred alongside an impressive number of jobs still unfilled. To be sure, the number of unfilled job openings has declined to 9.6 A report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis showed that gross domestic product grew at an inflation-adjusted annual rate of 4.9%

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AUGUST 28, 2023

Stocks resumed their rally on weak economic data, which fueled hopes for future Fed dovishness. Powell Stands Firm Powell spoke on Friday at the Fed’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, asserting that, despite considerable progress, inflation remained too high and additional rate hikes may be in the offing.

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APRIL 1, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Narrowly Higher Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks were narrowly higher for the week as investors digested mixed economic news about consumer confidence. Conflicting economic news on Monday and Tuesday contributed to the slide. PMI Manufacturing Final. Construction Spending.

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APRIL 10, 2023

Stocks ended a shortened week of trading mixed amid revived recession fears on Wall Street triggered by weak economic data. Stocks trended lower again after a lower-than-expected open-jobs number and a slowdown in private-sector hiring. 6 This Week: Key Economic Data Wednesday: Consumer Price Index (CPI). FOMC Minutes.

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JUNE 19, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Climb After Fed Pause Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks climbed last week as reassuring inflation data boosted investor hopes that the rate-hike cycle was nearing an end amid fresh economic data pointing to continued economic resilience. Index of Leading Economic Indicators.

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APRIL 22, 2024

6 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: PMI Composite. Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; April 18, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. Investing involves risks, and investment decisions should be based on your own goals, time horizon, and tolerance for risk.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks added to their early 2023 gains amid a busy stream of mixed corporate earnings results and conflicting economic data. There was enough new economic data to support both the “recession is coming” and the “soft landing” camps. The Nasdaq Composite index rose 4.32% for the week.

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JULY 11, 2022

In a holiday-shortened trading week, stocks rallied despite mixed economic data and vacillating energy prices and bond yields. Technology shares were the week’s big winners as investors appear to have turned to companies with earnings growth potential during a weakening economic environment. This Week: Key Economic Data.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

There was some good news last week on the economic front and out of China, which started to loosen COVID restrictions. But it was a week where good news was considered bad news, as any signs of economic resilience stoked worries of a longer rate-hike cycle. This Week: Key Economic Data. Producer Inflation Disappoints.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

A cooling inflation number ignited a powerful rally on Thursday, sending stocks to strong gains for the week. Both numbers were below market expectations of 0.6% A look behind the numbers shows that October’s 7.7% This Week: Key Economic Data. Index of Leading Economic Indicators. Inflation Moderates.

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MAY 30, 2023

This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Consumer Confidence. Source: Econoday, May 26, 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. economic data releases (including key economic indicators), Federal Reserve policy meetings, and speaking engagements of Federal Reserve officials. Jobless Claims.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Mixed Results As Interest Rate Concerns Grow Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Growing concerns about further interest rate hikes, prompted by fresh economic data, reversed early-week gains and left stocks mixed for the week. Year-over year, producer prices rose 6.0%, a slight improvement from December’s number.

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JANUARY 17, 2023

This Week: Key Economic Data. Source: Econoday, January 13, 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. economic data releases (including key economic indicators), Federal Reserve policy meetings, and speaking engagements of Federal Reserve officials. Individuals cannot directly invest in unmanaged indexes.

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JULY 3, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Economy Continues Upward Trend Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks posted gains for the week to close out a stellar month, aided by positive economic data and reports that all major banks had passed the Federal Reserve’s annual stress test. Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Index.

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APRIL 17, 2023

A weak retail sales number on Friday shaved the gains to close out the week. 5 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Housing Starts. Index of Leading Economic Indicators. Source: Econoday, April 14, 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. Individuals cannot directly invest in unmanaged indexes.

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MARCH 6, 2023

1,2,3 Stocks Resume Climb After rebounding to start the week, stocks weakened following higher inflation numbers out of Europe and higher-than-expected manufacturing activity. 4 Disconcerting Economic Data It was a relatively quiet week for economic news, but several new economic data reports gave insights into overall activity.

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MAY 1, 2023

Stocks Rally As Attention Shifts To Fed’s May Meeting Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Strong earnings from several mega-cap technology companies offset renewed regional banking jitters and weak economic data, leaving stocks higher for the week. When sold, investments may be worth more or less than their original cost.

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JANUARY 23, 2023

Mixed Results Following Weak Economic Data Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks showed mixed results last week as recession fears resurfaced in response to weak economic data and a tepid start to a new corporate earnings season. economic growth is consumer spending. Thurday: Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The concern was that the surprise job number would change Powell’s outlook coming out of the last FOMC meeting. 4 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Consumer Price Index (CPI). Friday: Index of Leading Economic Indicators. Source: Econoday, February 10, 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S.

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AUGUST 22, 2022

Despite the week’s losses, stocks exhibited resiliency in the face of a string of troubling economic news that included flat retail sales, weak housing numbers, an inversion in the yield curve, and tepid economic data out of China. This Week: Key Economic Data. The market rally that began in mid-June paused last week.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Instead, the elevated inflation number not only undercut those easing hopes but raised the possibility of a more significant rate hike. That number was well above the 5.9% This Week: Key Economic Data. Thursday: Index of Leading Economic Indicators. Individuals cannot directly invest in unmanaged indexes.

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JANUARY 9, 2023

New Year’s Rally In Reply To Positive Economic News. The first two trading sessions of a holiday-shortened week saw major averages swing wildly between gains and losses as investors balanced an improving outlook on inflation against concerns of faltering economic growth. This Week: Key Economic Data. Jobless Claims.

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