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Just when the market and the Fed started seeing eye-to-eye, the Fed might change things up. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen review the week. With the market popping, 401k millionaires are back. How do …
Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen review the week which included the latest jobs report. Does it offer any other clues as to the next action on rates by the Fed? We'll look deeper into the value of an ad…
New highs for the big guys. Dave Spano and Dr. Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. Are there 4 phases of retirement? Mark Beck presents the case. How about sliding into retirement on a part-ti…
Nvidia was the darling of the week, but there are plenty of other topics Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen will cover during our week-in-review. We'll also cover remarriage and estate planning. Deanne Ph…
A hot CPI print threw cold water on the markets. It woke people up to the idea that the road to 2% inflation isn’t a smooth or a short one. Mark Beck and Brian Jacobsen review the week. Financial pla…
The Fed says March is too early for a cut. What's that mean for equities? Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen review the week. The IRS is ramping up audits and has specific targets. Who are they focusing …
Forget the groundhog seeing his shadow, how about that monster (and unexpected) HOT jobs number? Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen dissect the week which included a LOT of key earnings reports. We'll al…
The end of rolling recessions is near--but be cautious. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present the Week-in-Review. We also take a closer look at our Investment Committee; who are they, how does it wor…
The Fed is in no hurry to cut rates. Retail sales are strong, manufacturing rebounded slightly and inflation is a little warmer than desired. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our week-in-review…
Earnings season kicked off and the labor market gradually slowing. Plus, we saw fresh CPI and PPI data this week. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen review the week. We'll also cover 5 things you'll encou…
Early on, the S&P was down 1% during the Santa Claus rally period. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen dissect the first week of trading in 2024 PLUS the impact of a stronger-than-expected job number. Lea…
Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen review a very eventful year. Plus, we share our most popular segment of 2023.
Fed officials were out in force to tame expectations of rate cuts. It didn’t work. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen review the week. We get at the age old question 'how much insurance do you need?'. Wh…
The Fed meets, speaks, and ignites a FOMO rally. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen dig deeper during the Week-in-Review. What happens during an initial portfolio review for a soon-to-be client of Annex? …
The October 2023 bottom reacted to high yields and anticipated an upcoming earnings recession. The market hasn't fully moved on from the fear, but it's at least braced for it. Dave Spano and Brian J…
Beige Book blues, bonds in a bull market, and is inflation moving from sticky to slippery? Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. Learn more about our new Financial Planning in a …
Market is pricing in a first cut by June and then a gradual descent. What if the pause is longer, necessitating a faster pace of cuts? Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen review the week including weaker h…
Retail sales dip and CPI stays flat. Is the Fed frozen? Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen cover it during our Week-in-Review. Learn more about our in-house Investment Committee, what it's like to be a cl…
Despite not having a recession, it's a strange strange world. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen recap last week including earnings and the latest on inflation. When it's time to speak with parents who ar…
Nearly 80% of companies beat earnings expectations. The real news was in the conference calls where they offered a sobering outlook. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen recap the week. Learn more about the…