Category: Market Commentary
May
8
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April Market Commentary
April marked a significant shift in the stock market, with each of the benchmark indexes enduring their first downturn in several months. Various factors influenced...
May
8
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Money with Murphy – Job Market Jigsaw: Putting the Pieces Together
Last week, we got the first evidence in months that the job market is weakening. In April, 175,000 new jobs were created. That level of...
May
1
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Markets in a Minute: The Over/Under on Housing
The Over/Under on Housing If you’ve bought a house in the past four years, then you know how difficult it has been to navigate...
Apr
25
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Money with Murphy – Gold: Peak or Possibilities?
From Cleopatra’s attempts to use alchemy to turn lead into gold, to California’s gold rush that drew hundreds of thousands of fortune seekers, gold has...
Apr
17
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Q1 2024 Market Commentary
At the start of 2024, Wall Street demonstrated its resilience, experiencing a rapid rise driven by a strong economy, potential interest rate cuts, and advancements...
Apr
17
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Higher Ground: First Quarter Market Review and Outlook
Takeaways · The U.S. economy continued to show resilience despite elevated inflation and high interest rates, dampening expectations of interest-rate cuts · The broad stock...
Apr
10
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Money with Murphy: Q1 Market Review
In the first quarter of this year, the S&P 500 had an impressive start, ending the quarter up over 10%, its strongest first quarter since...
Apr
3
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Money with Murphy: Gas Prices on the Rise
Since the beginning of the year, the average price of a gallon of gas in the US has jumped 14%, denting many consumers’ wallets and...
Mar
28
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Markets in a Minute: Inflation and the Fed
Last week, the Federal Reserve announced no change to interest rates and threw water on any hopes for a rate cut at its next meeting...
Mar
27
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Navigating Election Years: Investing for the Long Haul
In the realm of financial planning, election years often bring a flurry of speculation and uncertainty. With political campaigns dominating headlines and policy proposals looming,...
