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Category: Market Commentary

Addressing the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

Posted on March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 by Loriann Facenda
Addressing the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged fed, SVB, Silicon Valley Bank, failure

Be Like Water.

Posted on March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 by Michelle Lowrey
Be Like Water.
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged market trend, post covid, Economy, financial portfolios

The Economy and Markets in 2023: The Consensus is Usually Wrong, Could it Be Right This Year?

Posted on January 17, 2023January 18, 2023 by Michelle Lowrey
The Economy and Markets in 2023: The Consensus is Usually Wrong, Could it Be Right This Year?
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged U.S. Economy, 2023, consensus, Market Commentary, Economy

Interest Rates and Inflation: It’s All About the Fed in 2023

Posted on January 13, 2023February 14, 2023 by Michelle Lowrey
Interest Rates and Inflation: It’s All About the Fed in 2023
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Inflation, market, interest rates, fed, HBKS, 2023

The Fed Will Likely Cause a Recession As It Fights Inflation

Posted on September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 by Michelle Lowrey
The Fed Will Likely Cause a Recession As It Fights Inflation
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Market Commentary, Economy, Global Economy, Inflation

3rd Quarter 2022 Economic Commentary

Posted on July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 by Loriann Facenda
3rd Quarter 2022 Economic Commentary
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Market Commentary, stock market, Inflation, 3rd Quarter 2022, U.S. Economy, S&P500

HBKS 2022 Economic and Investment Outlook

Posted on May 6, 2022May 9, 2022 by Loriann Facenda
HBKS 2022 Economic and Investment Outlook
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged investment strategies, Investment Outlook, economic commentary, Recession

The Federal Reserve May Not Need to Raise Rates as Aggressively as Feared to Bring Down Inflation

Posted on April 19, 2022April 20, 2022 by Michelle Lowrey
The Federal Reserve May Not Need to Raise Rates as Aggressively as Feared to Bring Down Inflation
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Economy, Global Economy, Market Commentary

The Investment Implications from Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Should Be Short-Lived

Posted on February 24, 2022April 20, 2022 by Loriann Facenda
The Investment Implications from Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Should Be Short-Lived
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Central Banks, Global Stocks, Global Economy, Inflation, Global Markets, Ukraine, Russia, NATO, Oil Prices

The Stock Market Could Resume Climbing Higher as The Economic Recovery Continues

Posted on January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 by Loriann Facenda
The Stock Market Could Resume Climbing Higher as The Economic Recovery Continues
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Investing, stock market, global stock market, stock

Economic Growth Expected to Moderate This Year

Posted on January 11, 2022January 14, 2022 by Michelle Lowrey
Economic Growth Expected to Moderate This Year
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Global Economy, economic growth slower, low stock market returns, Market Commentary, Economy

It Remains Unclear if Economic Growth Will Remain Above Trend or Trail Off

Posted on October 18, 2021October 19, 2021 by Michelle Lowrey
It Remains Unclear if Economic Growth Will Remain Above Trend or Trail Off
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Market Commentary, Global Stocks, Economy, Global Economy, 4th quarter commentary

Commentary on the U.S. Economy, Q3: The Global Economy Has Already Made Enormous Progress as More Countries Reopen

Posted on July 16, 2021July 19, 2021 by Michelle Lowrey
Commentary on the U.S. Economy, Q3: The Global Economy Has Already Made Enormous Progress as More Countries Reopen
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Market Commentary, Global Stocks, Economy, Global Economy, 3rd quarter 2021 commentary

Active Fund or Passive Funds?

Posted on June 2, 2021June 17, 2021 by Michelle Lowrey
Active Fund or Passive Funds?
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged portfolio, active fund, passive fund, Investing

HBKS 2021 Economic and Investment Outlook

Posted on April 30, 2021May 21, 2021 by Michelle Lowrey
HBKS 2021 Economic and Investment Outlook
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Market Commentary, economic outlook, investment

Economic Recovery and Growth in the Second Quarter

Posted on April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 by Michelle Lowrey
Economic Recovery and Growth in the Second Quarter
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Market Commentary, economic recovery, second quarter, COVID19

Will 2021 Bring A Return to “Normal”?

Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 by Loriann Facenda
Will 2021 Bring A Return to “Normal”?
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Economy, Stocks, 2021, capital markets, vaccination

Stocks’ Rally from the Depths of the Sell-Off Has Been Led by a Small Handful of Stocks

Posted on October 13, 2020December 3, 2020 by Loriann Facenda
Stocks’ Rally from the Depths of the Sell-Off Has Been Led by a Small Handful of Stocks
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Stocks, stock market, 4th quarter 2020

Elections and the Stock Market: Should You Get Out Now?

Posted on August 4, 2020September 10, 2020 by Loriann Facenda
Elections and the Stock Market: Should You Get Out Now?
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged growth, Inflation, Markets, 2020 Elections

Economic Activity Rebounding, But Questions Linger

Posted on July 14, 2020August 11, 2020 by Loriann Facenda
Economic Activity Rebounding, But Questions Linger
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Economy, COVID-19, Rebound

It’s Been a Wild Ride

Posted on June 30, 2020August 11, 2020 by Loriann Facenda
It’s Been a Wild Ride
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged 2020, economic outlook, Economy, stock market

Finding Fair Value

Posted on May 1, 2020August 11, 2020 by Loriann Facenda
Finding Fair Value
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged S&P 500, stock market, #Covid19, DOW

Watch: The Impact of COVID-19 on Global Economics and Markets

Posted on April 3, 2020August 11, 2020 by Loriann Facenda
Watch: The Impact of COVID-19 on Global Economics and Markets
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged #Covid19, Market Commentary, Global Markets, COVID-19

Continued Volatility, Market Bottoms and Climbing The Wall of Worry

Posted on March 25, 2020August 11, 2020 by Loriann Facenda
Continued Volatility, Market Bottoms and Climbing The Wall of Worry
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged COVID-19, #Covid19, financial markets

Maintaining Our Disciplined Investment Process

Posted on March 23, 2020August 11, 2020 by Loriann Facenda
Maintaining Our Disciplined Investment Process
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Investment Management, Diversification, COVID-19, #Covid19

What’s Going on in the Bond Market?

Posted on March 20, 2020August 11, 2020 by Loriann Facenda
What’s Going on in the Bond Market?
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Market Commentary, COVID-19, U.S. Treasury

What Would Our Greatest Generation Do?

Posted on March 19, 2020August 11, 2020 by Loriann Facenda
What Would Our Greatest Generation Do?
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Investing, market volatility, 2020, COVID-19

The Market’s Epidemic

Posted on March 16, 2020August 11, 2020 by Loriann Facenda
The Market’s Epidemic
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged COVID-19, market volatility, 2020, Coronavirus

Market Volatility Continues

Posted on March 9, 2020August 11, 2020 by Loriann Facenda
Market Volatility Continues
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Market Commentary, Coronavirus

Our Perspective on the Coronavirus Epidemic

Posted on February 25, 2020August 11, 2020 by Loriann Facenda
Our Perspective on the Coronavirus Epidemic
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Coronavirus, China, Global Markets

Outlook for 2020: Global Economic Growth Expected to Strengthen

Posted on January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 by Loriann Facenda
Outlook for 2020: Global Economic Growth Expected to Strengthen
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged S&P 500, market volatility, 2020, Marketing Commentary

Recessions are a Normal Part of the Business Cycle

Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 by Loriann Facenda
Recessions are a Normal Part of the Business Cycle
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Global Economy, Recession, 4th Quarter 2019, Market Commentary October 2019, GDP

Fears of an Impending Recession Are Overblown

Posted on July 22, 2019July 23, 2019 by Loriann Facenda
Fears of an Impending Recession Are Overblown
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Market Commentary July 2019, Economic Expansion, Recession, global stock market

Outlook for Economic Growth Brightens

Posted on April 15, 2019April 16, 2019 by Loriann Facenda
Outlook for Economic Growth Brightens
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged 2019, Global economic growth

Thoughts on the Vanguard Market Call

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Loriann Facenda
Thoughts on the Vanguard Market Call
Posted in Market Commentary, Retirement PlanningTagged stock market, Vanguard

Welcome to the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Posted on February 18, 2019February 21, 2019 by Loriann Facenda
Welcome to the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Artificial Intelligence

Don’t Try to Time the Market

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Loriann Facenda
Don’t Try to Time the Market
Posted in Financial Planning, Market CommentaryTagged stock market, market volatility, Market Timing

Time In vs. Timing

Posted on January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 by Loriann Facenda
Time In vs. Timing
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged behavioral bias, emotional investing, stock market, marketing timing, emotional bias

HBKS 2019 Market and Economic Outlook

Posted on January 4, 2019January 10, 2019 by Loriann Facenda
HBKS 2019 Market and Economic Outlook
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged 2019, 2018 year in review, 2019 outlook

Investors Should Remain Focused on Their Long-Term Investment Plan During Stock Market Turmoil

Posted on December 21, 2018October 30, 2020 by Loriann Facenda
Investors Should Remain Focused on Their Long-Term Investment Plan During Stock Market Turmoil
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged S&P 500, stock market, Market Commentary

Market Capitulation and Chasing Returns: Where Investors Go Wrong

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Loriann Facenda
Market Capitulation and Chasing Returns: Where Investors Go Wrong
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged stock market, Market Timing, Chasing Returns

Economic Fundamentals Drive Markets More Than Mid-Term Elections

Posted on November 9, 2018November 12, 2018 by Loriann Facenda
Economic Fundamentals Drive Markets More Than Mid-Term Elections
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged stock market, 2018 Mid-Term Elections, election

The Recent Volatility in Stock Markets Could Indicate That Stock Market Leadership is Shifting

Posted on October 12, 2018October 12, 2018 by Loriann Facenda
The Recent Volatility in Stock Markets Could Indicate That Stock Market Leadership is Shifting
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Federal Reserve, stock market, market volatility

Keeping Up with the Indices

Posted on September 21, 2018October 2, 2018 by Loriann Facenda
Keeping Up with the Indices
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Investing, Stocks, Indexes, S&P 500

Commentary on the U.S. Economy, Q2: Resist the Urge to React to Hypothetical Rhetoric

Posted on July 10, 2018October 2, 2018 by Loriann Facenda
Commentary on the U.S. Economy, Q2: Resist the Urge to React to Hypothetical Rhetoric
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Economy, Global Economy, 2nd Quarter 2018 Commentary, Market Commentary, Global Stocks

Trade Tensions Spook Investors

Posted on March 26, 2018October 2, 2018 by Loriann Facenda
Trade Tensions Spook Investors
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Investment Management, Tarriffs, Trade

Investor Anxiety Returns to Roil Stock Markets

Posted on February 6, 2018October 2, 2018 by Loriann Facenda
Investor Anxiety Returns to Roil Stock Markets
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Investment Management

Market Risks are Growing

Posted on January 12, 2018October 2, 2018 by Loriann Facenda
Market Risks are Growing
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Investment Management

Global Stock Markets Continue to Climb in Second Quarter 2017

Posted on July 25, 2017October 3, 2018 by Loriann Facenda
Global Stock Markets Continue to Climb in Second Quarter 2017
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Investment Management

HBKS Wealth Advisors Named a Top RIA by Financial Advisor Magazine

Posted on July 12, 2017July 16, 2021 by Loriann Facenda
HBKS Wealth Advisors Named a Top RIA by Financial Advisor Magazine
Posted in Market Commentary

Uncertain Political Environment Weighing on Global Stocks

Posted on April 7, 2017October 2, 2018 by Loriann Facenda
Uncertain Political Environment Weighing on Global Stocks
Posted in Market CommentaryTagged Investment Management

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