Market Review
Market Review – February 2023
Strong economic data raised market expectations for additional rate hikes in total of 0.5% by year end. While perhaps overdone, this speaks to how much the Fed has already raised rates, and that the end is perhaps near on rising rates.
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Market Review – January 2023
Broad asset classes kicked off the new year higher after a not-so-jolly December. Sentiment turned decidedly positive based on slowing wage and job growth and cooling price pressures. These trends provided optimism for a less hawkish Fed pushing investor expectations from a 0.50% Fed move in February to a 0.25% as of January 31, 2023.
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2023 Outlook
Goodbye TINA (There is No Alternative)
Our investment views are based on a simple idea: as facts change, so may our outlook. The last few years have been an interesting period for this ethos as our…
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Market Review – September 2022
For much of August, markets were heating up in the wake of a relatively favorable earnings season. But, much like a child’s summer ends with a new school year, the August rally ended following the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in the second to last week of the month.
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Market Review – August 2022
July provided solid respite after a difficult first half of 2022. Investors looked to corporate earnings and guidance to set expectations for the second half of 2022 and beyond, assessing the position of their portfolios while weighing the risk of a recession.
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Market Review – June 2022
On the surface, market returns in May appeared to be uneventful and were modestly positive. However, the reality within the month was far from that. For much of May, equity markets largely fell as investor focus turned to whether the Federal Reserve actions to suppress inflation could lead to recession.
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Market Review – May 2022
The quick and material rise in interest rates had significant impacts across asset classes in both April and the year so far. Our outlook for 2022 remains similar to how we entered the year, emphasizing caution toward greater volatility ahead.
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Market Review – March 2022
Variations on a Theme New catalysts provided fuel to the fires of inflation and volatility Market Recap While February began with eyes on Fed Chairman Powell’s hawkish stance, inflation and…
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2022 Outlook
Navigating Moderation Markets, economies and inflation (the current favorite word in the investing lexicon) all came roaring back last year. Looking to 2022, we continue to see opportunity, but with…
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HCR Wealth Advisors on How to Protect Credit Scores in the Face of Delayed Payments
Worrying about credit scores when one is out of work and trying to keep a roof overhead seems trivial. But mostly anytime is a crucial time to monitor credit reports…
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Investing for Free Cash Flow
At 10 times revenues, to give you a 10-year payback, I have to pay you 100% of revenues for 10 straight years in dividends. That assumes I can get that…
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HCR Wealth Advisors Explains What GDP Numbers Mean For the Economic Outlook
The third-quarter Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, was recently announced with great fanfare. The question asked by most investing and non-investing Americans, including HCR Wealth Advisors, was: “What does that…
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