Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Traditionally, investment planning has been at the forefront of how financial advisors add value for their clients. But, with the rise of index funds and the commoditization of investment advice, generating sufficient investment ‘alpha’ to justify a fee has become more challenging for advisors.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Traditionally, investment planning has been at the forefront of how financial advisors add value for their clients. But, with the rise of index funds and the commoditization of investment advice, generating sufficient investment ‘alpha’ to justify a fee has become more challenging for advisors.

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The Big Picture

JANUARY 19, 2024

Dutta discusses why Climate Investing is a for-profit opportunity, and not as it is so often portrayed as “Woke Investing.” ” The 2023 COP results suggest that climate investing will be an enormous global opportunity. The digital investment advisor manages over $40 billion in assets for 800,000 clients.

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Trade Brains

AUGUST 17, 2024

Recently, Nithin Kamath, Co-founder of Zerodha, a leading stockbroker in India, highlighted a significant challenge in the Indian financial market: the relatively low number of SEBI-registered investment advisors (RIAs) and research analysts (RAs). In fact, the number of registered RIAs appears to be declining.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

JANUARY 16, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Investors Begin To See The Light In Upbeat Week. Investing involves risks, and investment decisions should be based on your own goals, time horizon, and tolerance for risk. The return and principal value of investments will fluctuate as market conditions change. stock market.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Market Retreats On Inflation, Economic Reports Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks fell last week as investors reacted to disappointing inflation updates and other economic reports that fell short of estimates. When sold, investments may be worth more or less than their original cost.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Hit New Highs On AI’s Promise Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks vaulted to new heights last week on the back of an artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor company, marking investors’ belief that AI has the potential to transform the U.S. Inflection Point? PsychCentral.com, 2024.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

MARCH 18, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Second Week Of Stock Retreat Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks fell for the second straight week on inflation concerns despite a report on consumer prices that was initially well received by investors. That performance pattern suggests market leadership may be broadening.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

MARCH 25, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Fed Talk Boosts Stocks Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks posted their best week of the year, sparked by news that the dovish Fed decided to keep rates steady and signaled three rate cuts were still possible this year. When sold, investments may be worth more or less than their original cost.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

JANUARY 29, 2024

​ Weekly Market Insights: Excitement Around Big Tech Continues Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks continued their upward climb last week as excitement around big tech continued; positive economic reports stoked investors’ belief that the Federal Reserve has pulled off a soft landing. Core inflation was 3.2%

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Investors Move Past Mixed Fed Message Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks pushed higher last week as investors cheered mega-cap tech corporate reports and a better-than-expected employment report. This strong report did not negatively impact the markets. percent target range.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Influencing this market rally were positive corporate earnings reports. This trend continued throughout the week, contributing to the overall market momentum. Investing involves risks, and investment decisions should be based on your own goals, time horizon, and tolerance for risk. stock market.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

MARCH 11, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Markets Take A Breather After Mixed Week Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks were down for the week as investors appeared to take some profits and traders parsed Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Congressional testimony. When sold, investments may be worth more or less than their original cost.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Bond Yields Rise; Government Shutdown Looms Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Rising bond yields and government shutdown fears left stocks in mostly negative territory for the week. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, fell 1.95%. MarketWatch, September 28, 2023 7.

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 8, 2024

After several turbulent years in both markets and workforces, 2024 appears to be the 'most normal' year of late, with strong market performance, cooling (or at least no longer rising!?) interest rates, and relatively little new tax legislation (yet).

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The Big Picture

APRIL 6, 2023

Here is why: These posts seem to be a bizarre combination of public records scraping and AI; they look like they were designed to generate clicks rather than reflect honest investment recommendations. But as the Chief Investment Officer of RWM, I can assure you that it is utter nonsense. That’s not how we invest capital.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks End Summer With Gloomy News Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Rising bond yields and fears of a government shutdown hammered stocks last week, with technology shares bearing the brunt of the retreat. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, fell 1.77%.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

MARCH 4, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Tech And AI Lead Another Advancing Week Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks extended their tech-led advance last week as signs of a resilient and still-enthusiastic consumer boosted momentum. 1 Economic news also helped boost markets. Individuals cannot directly invest in unmanaged indexes.

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The Big Picture

AUGUST 9, 2024

Named one of the 25 most influential people by Investment Advisor, his breakthrough book, “ What Investors Really Want , ” changed how we view investor motivations. He is a vociferous critic of passive indexing, claiming it negatively impacts price discovery, and raises the risk of increased volatility and market crashes.

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Brown Advisory

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Investing for Purpose: A Governance Perspective on Mission-Aligned Investment Strategy. Increasingly, investment committee members are exploring mission-aligned investing for the organizations they serve. DEFINING MISSION-ALIGNED INVESTING. Tue, 09/06/2022 - 10:17.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

JANUARY 8, 2024

Weekly Market Insights : New Years Blues Stocks retreated in the first trading week of 2024, struggling a bit after a celebratory end to last year as investors second-guessed Fed signals and fretted over lingering inflation concerns. The return and principal value of investments will fluctuate as market conditions change.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Weekly Market Insights : Stocks Rally On Fed, Inflation News Markets reacted positively last week to cooler inflation and the idea of potential rate cuts next year, adding to the gains of the market’s year-end rally. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, tacked on 2.75%. from a year ago.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Rise, Jobs Cool Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks ripped higher last week on a dramatic retreat in bond yields triggered by easing inflation and a slowing labor market. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, gained 3.12%. IRS.gov, May 30, 2023.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: September Stocks Open In Positive Territory Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Falling bond yields–spurred by weak economic data–helped lift stocks to weekly gains. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, picked up 2.71%. The Wall Street Journal, September 1, 2023.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, gained 4.89%. Meanwhile, positive earnings surprises from “old economy” companies powered markets higher. This market bifurcation was evident in the divergence in the performance of the Dow Industrials and the Nasdaq. A “Spook-Tacular” Week.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Rally After Strong Jobs Report Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC A Friday rally overcame a shaky week, sending stocks mostly higher. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, fell 2.37%. 4 All About Jobs The labor market remains resilient. Jobless Claims.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Short Week Strong For Stocks Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Investor enthusiasm for stocks remained strong last week, buoyed by declining bond yields in a holiday-abbreviated trading week. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, was flat (+0.03%).

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Senate appears poised to pass legislation that would eliminate the long-established WEP and GPO provisions and increase the Social Security benefits of many state and local workers in the process From there, we have several articles on investment planning: While index funds are often viewed as 'passive' investments, advisors can add value for their (..)

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A Wealth of Common Sense

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Rob Isbitts at ETF.com says Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole is bad news for 60/40 investors: For nearly two decades, investment advisors and self-directed investors came to understand and appreciate “asset allocation” as a complementary combination of stocks and bonds.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

JULY 10, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Stumble With CPI On Deck Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Rising concerns about further rate hikes sent stocks lower to kick off the second half of trading. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, tumbled 2.57%. Thursday: Producer Price Index (PPI).

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

DECEMBER 4, 2023

​ Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Rise As Bond Yields Fall A Friday rally turned an otherwise mixed week for stocks into a solid performance. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, ended marginally higher by 0.13%. The return and principal value of investments will fluctuate as market conditions change.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Retreat On Cautious Earnings Reports Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Amid a busy week of corporate earnings reports, stocks slumped on cautious earnings guidance, fears of higher interest rates, and growing anxiety over the increasing amount of Treasury bonds and notes coming to market.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: November Rally Continues Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks extended their November rally last week as investors cheered lower-than-forecast inflation data. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, increased 3.36%. Both were below market forecasts.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Rally Friday; Powell Cautious On Progress Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC A powerful Friday rally left stocks higher last week, extending the market’s early November gains. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, edged 0.25% higher. stock market.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Retreat Despite Solid Earnings Presented By Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Rising bond yields and uncertainty over whether this was the close of the Fed’s rate-hike cycle dragged markets lower last week despite solid corporate earnings results. Individuals cannot directly invest in unmanaged indexes.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

AUGUST 1, 2022

Undaunted by another Fed rate hike and news of a contracting economy, the stock market rallied last week on better-than-expected corporate earnings. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, rose 0.95%. The return and principal value of investments will fluctuate as market conditions change.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Markets React To Turmoil In Middle East, Inflation Concerns. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, advanced 2.37%. Investing involves risks, and investment decisions should be based on your own goals, time horizon, and tolerance for risk. stock market.

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