Apr 16, 2025 | Investing, Investment Planning, Markets
Trade tensions between the United States and China have escalated in recent weeks, with both countries implementing unprecedented tariff increases. For the moment, the U.S. has raised tariffs on Chinese goods to 145%, while China has countered with 125% tariffs on...
Apr 8, 2025 | Investing, Investment Planning, Markets
Concerns that a trade war will lead to a recession have spread around the globe. The possibility of retaliatory tariffs is on investors’ minds, with China responding with counter-tariffs, increasing the odds of a worst-case trade war scenario. Markets in Asia and...
Apr 5, 2025 | Investing, Investment Planning, Markets
On April 2, President Trump announced new tariffs on nearly all major trading partners. These tariffs are “reciprocal” in that they correspond to tariffs each country imposes on U.S. goods and are on top of previously announced duties. The average tariff rate across...
Apr 2, 2025 | Investing, Investment Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Risk Management
Federal Reserve policy has been a key driver of markets over the past few years. It’s not surprising to investors that changes in policy direction have resulted in market swings, most notably in 2022 when the Fed began to hike rates, and again last year when investors...
Mar 28, 2025 | Business Owner Planning, Financial Planning, Investment Planning, Markets
The financial markets have entered correction territory as trade policy concerns create turbulence, particularly affecting technology shares. The recurring nature of these market swings may leave investors feeling trapped in a cycle of uncertainty. However,...
Mar 11, 2025 | Investing, Investment Planning, Markets
The stock market has stumbled with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq declining year-to-date.1 While tariffs have garnered the most attention, investors are also concerned about mixed economic signals including weak consumer confidence, hotter inflation, government worker...
