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A year ago, business and economic leaders were looking beyond COVID to what they were perceiving as better times — when the pandemic would be a thing of the past, the economy would rebound, and ‘normal,’ as in the life we experienced before Mar
The end of the year always seems to sneak up on us. After Thanksgiving, the buzz of the holiday season keeps us busy through the New Year, and tax season probably isn’t even a distant thought yet. But there are a number of reasons to make year-
The emergence of a new COVID-19 variant is raising fresh uncertainty for the U.S. economy, even as President Biden vows that the country will not see more lockdowns. After wading through a summer surge in cases driven by the delta variant, the
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in more than half a century. This is the latest sign of the labor market bouncing back from the coronavirus pandemic. Last week’s jobless claims totaled
The last two years have come with many changes. The state of the world has caused many of us to make shifts in our lives, both personally and professionally. For better or for worse, some of these shifts may be short-lived and some may last muc
Consumer Price Index Soars: What the jump in the CPI means for you. Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Wednesday as a surge in U.S. consumer prices last month deepened fears that high inflation is here to stay amid supply chain snarls. Inflatio
he U.S. Department of Labor’s employment report is the first piece of major economic data released each month. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases the employment or jobs report, on the first Friday of every month. It estimates the nu
The White House and Democrats are reworking key aspects of President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion domestic policy plan, trimming the social services and climate change programs and rethinking new taxes on corporations and the wealthy to pay for a sc
Have you ever noticed how much the different seasons can affect life? Oddly enough, the seasons affect more than just the weather. They can affect things like the stock market as well. Seasonality refers to the tendency of markets to perform be
Many market commentators routinely throw around concepts such as ‘Fear and Greed’ and how instrumental they are in the behavior of individuals and markets as a whole. While both fear and greed play a role in individual and mass behaviors, they
Not all investment real estate asset classes are created equal. The COVID-19 pandemic has been kinder to some real estate asset classes than others and are emerging from the pandemic in much better shape and pose much lower inherent risk.Jeff
For many business owners, maintaining positive cash flow and a stable balance sheet can be an ongoing battle that consumes virtually all of their time. Even retirement often seems like a distant speck on the horizon, let alone plans to hand ove
When the stock market stumbled earlier this week, you may have been spooked, and understandably so. The market dip, which was partly attributed to investors’ concerns about the high debt levels of one of China’s largest real estate developers,
The stock market is in a weird place – it has fallen in most of the trading sessions this month. Equities have wavered and investors grapple with mixed economic data and the impact of the Delta variant’s spread front. Jeff Powell and Jeremy Wi
Over the weekend, enhanced unemployment benefits expired, including $300 weekly bonus checks, as well as coverage for freelancers and the long-term unemployed. This means more than 11 million people will get a smaller check, with roughly 7.5 mi
The U.S. economy continues to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, and when the financial system is ready, the Fed will eventually start to raise interest rates and, before the end of the year, will gradually withdraw and wind down some of it
A little more than a year and a half ago, the world was blissfully, dangerously ignorant of the existence of a coronavirus that would soon turn life on earth on its head. In the 16+ months since the SARS-CoV-2 virus burst into the global consci
Whenever there’s a discussion about active or passive investing, it can pretty quickly turn into a debate because investors and wealth managers tend to strongly favor one strategy over the other.Jeff Powell, CIO, Managing Partner & Founder of P
How do financial markets react to political events such as elections or regulatory decisions? And what are the political repercussions of financial market events? Jeff Powell, CIO, Managing Partner & Founder of Polaris Wealth & Jeremy Witbeck,
Wall Street’s favorite gauge of stock-market volatility rocketed to its highest level since mid-June on Wednesday as rising COVID-19 cases and renewed lockdown efforts spurred fears of a prolonged economic slowdown. While record-high coronaviru
Curious, hopeful, nervous…. The U.S. presidential election map took shape — amid concerns over drawn-out counts in some states. Jeff Powell, CIO, Managing Partner & Founder of Polaris Wealth & Jeremy Witbeck, Partner at Polaris Wealth, discuss
Jeff Powell, CIO, Managing Partner & Founder of Polaris Wealth & Jeremy Witbeck, Partner at Polaris Wealth, assess the post-election landscape for financial markets and discuss the recent development of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine .
The year of 2020 will be remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic, protests against racial injustice, debates over returning to school or the office, and political posturing. It will also be remembered for the confounding behavior of financial mark
Wall Street got the new month started on the right foot on Tuesday, as majxor market benchmarks continued their upward surge and retained much of their momentum from November. Market participants have proposed a number of explanations for the s
A majority of American investors are optimistic about U.S. stocks, but they are still sitting on piles of cash. In fact, the U.S. Investors are sitting on the largest pile of cash ever. The amount of cash in bank accounts is now at a record $16
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