The Annex Wealth Management Show in SWFL airs Sunday at 12 noon on 92-5 Fox News. We review the week in the markets, discuss what impacts your portfolio and financial plan, and offer insights from our investment and planning, estate, and tax teams, all operating as part of a fee-only fiduciary partner.
U.S. retail sales soared 1.4% in March, driven by a 5.3% spike in motor-vehicle purchases as consumers rushed to beat looming 25% auto tariffs and rising costs on other goods. But is this boom a flee…
It was a week of superlatives. Heightened volatility, inordinately large swings within the trading day, a massive rally, and nauseating reversals. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Re…
In investing, enduring volatility is simply the price of admission for long-term gains. Last week was about buckling up. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. Learn about our Fina…
Goods price deflation has turned to mild inflation. That could accelerate, at least temporarily, with tariffs. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. We'll also cover behavioral fi…
Fed projections had a faint aroma of stagflation. What's that mean for the markets? Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. Learn more about Cash Balance Plans, how Annex clients s…
Big change takes big tools. You can't cut through a thicket with a scalpel. Brian Jacobsen presents our Week-in-Review. We'll look at volatility from a historic standpoint along with an examination o…
Uncertainty does not have to resolve in a bad way. It often resolves positively. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. Learn more about investment diversification, 6 things you mi…
Consumers feel like jobs are less secure, inflation will rise, and the economy may tip into a recession. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. We'll study Passion Assets and how t…
Some businesses have already announced they will hike prices if their costs rise due to tariffs. Some Fed officials seem to think these businesses will be successful. Good luck with that. Dave Spano …
Usually earnings season grabs the headlines. The media has instead been focused on tariff threats. Earnings growth has been better and broader than expected. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our…
It was a busy week. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. Learn more about financial incompatibility, our Annex Executive program, how to plan for aging parents, and common millio…
Chair Powell's attempt to clear up conflicting messaging seemed to make a mess instead. The inflation data will have to do the talking instead. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Revie…
If 2024 was the year of the election, 2025 is the year of earnings. Earnings have been fundamentally improving, but how long can that last and how much can they rise? Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen pr…
The 47th President of the United States is going to hit the ground running. What should markets expect? Brian Jacobsen presents our Week-in-Review. Learn more about Key Person Insurance, planning for…
A good jobs number led to a down day Friday. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen dissect the news as they present our Week-in-Review. Learn more about Roth conversions, questions requiring a 'yes' answer o…
The big question for 2025 will be whether inflation continues to slow or if it reaccelerates. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. We'll also cover distribution planning, lifesty…
Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen review 2024 and look ahead to 2025.
The Fed may slow or stop rate cuts in the face of tariffs in 2025. This about-face in approach may be why the market reacted so negatively to the Fed's announcements. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen pr…
OPEC cut oil demand growth forecasts for this year and next while Biden is considering stepped up sanctions against Russian oil. What's this mean for markets? Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present ou…
Black and Blue Friday? It's never been a great gauge of what holiday shopping will be. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. We'll dive into Warren Buffett's philosophy on WHAT to…