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Changes in market trends, investment environments, legislation, and more are constantly impacting our financial outlook and investment strategies. Stay up to date on detailed market insights, timely content, our original quarterly financial market commentary, and more on our blog which we update regularly.
2nd Quarter 2022 Financial Market and Portfolio Strategy Update Webinar Recording
On Thursday, April 28th, Nisivoccia Wealth Advisors hosted our 2nd Quarter Financial Market and Portfolio Strategy client update webcast with our Senior Investment Officer, Stephen Galli. Watch a full recording of the webinar...
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Weekly Market Insights: Economy Slows; Stocks Retreat
On Friday, a sharp sell-off sent major stock market indices into negative territory for the week, capping a volatile close to April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 2.47%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 tumbled 3.27%....
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Weekly Market Insights: Powell Favors Quick Movement
Hawkish comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell overshadowed many largely positive earnings results, sending stocks lower for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.86%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 dropped 2.75%...
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Weekly Market Insights: Earnings Season Begins
Stocks posted losses in a holiday-shortened trading week as the first-quarter earnings season kicked off and investors digested new inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.78%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500...
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2nd Quarter 2022 Financial Market and Portfolio Commentary
In Nisivoccia Wealth Advisors 2nd Quarter 2022 Financial Market Update, Steve Galli discusses the conflict in Ukraine and Russia, inflation, the pandemic, bonds, and more and their impact on the financial market and portfolio strategy.
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The Fed Plans for Higher Rates
The Federal Reserve, in recent years, has been committed to being open about its policy on interest rates. And that commitment was on full display in recent weeks. In an early April speech, Fed Governor Lael Brainard said the central...
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Weekly Market Insights: Markets Weigh Menu of Uncertainty
Stocks spent last week digesting the sharp gains of previous weeks as investors assessed a tightening yield curve, the war in Ukraine, and an uncertain outlook for economic growth and inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
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April Is Financial Literacy Month
April marks the start of Financial Literacy Month, a nationally recognized movement to promote and support financial understanding in children and teens. For many, it's a fantastic opportunity to teach and connect with their children...
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Weekly Market Insights: Confidence Grows In Resilient Economy
With growing confidence in the economy’s resilience, stocks posted another week of solid gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.31%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 advanced 1.79%.
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Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Rally in Changing Landscape
With the Fed embarking on a new course of monetary tightening amid continued fighting in Ukraine, stocks staged a powerful, broad-based rally last week.
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Weekly Market Insights: Ukrainian War Impacts Global Economy
Intensifying hostilities in Ukraine continued to unsettle markets, as investors grappled with the war’s impact on the global economies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.99%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 dropped 2...
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Q1 2022 Individual Equity Portfolio Commentary
On Monday, February 7th, Stephen Galli, CFP®, CPWA® hosted a client webinar where he presented a Q1 Stock Portfolio Update and discussed the many implications of the financial markets from the first quarter of...
Read MoreQ1 Market Update and Portfolio Strategy Webinar Recording
On Thursday, January 20th, the Nisivoccia Wealth Advisors hosted a client market update webinar where Steve Galli, CFP®, CPWA®, and Diane DeOliveira, CFP®, AIF®, CRPS®, provided an update on the financial markets for Q1 2022...
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Q1 2022 Market and Portfolio Commentary
There are multiple uncertainties facing the market in 2022, and more volatility should be expected compared to the abnormally low volatility we experienced in 2021. Read more to learn the Nisivoccia Wealth Advisors' Q1 market analysis.
Read More2021: Financial Market Year in Review
On Thursday, January 6th, Steve Galli, CFP®, CPWA®, hosted a client webinar where he presented a 2021 Financial Markets Review and Recap. Steve discussed market highs and lows from 2021, investment trends, and provided a look at 2022.
Read MoreYour 4% Withdrawal Strategy May Not Be Enough
YOUR 4% WITHDRAWAL STRATEGY MAY NOT BE ENOUGH Get the Tax Guidance You Need to Help Live the Retirement You Desire There’s a lot of concern among industry experts about whether the popular 4% withdrawal rule can provide enough income...
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