Edward Jones-Financial Advisor: Matthew Leppek

09/02/2025

As the summer winds down, investors return to a market that remains hot. We offer our take on AI trends and the potential for Fed easing as we kick off September, a month that tends to test investor resolve.

A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

08/25/2025

Stock markets rallied sharply on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the annual Jackson Hole symposium. We break down the latest news and what it might mean for investors: https://bit.ly/4mDx0fM

08/18/2025

We offer our take on July's inflation data and its potential implications for Fed policy and portfolio positioning: https://bit.ly/45uCeCU

08/11/2025

Equity markets rebounded this past week, led by strong performance by consumer discretionary and technology stocks. We break down what it all might mean for investors looking ahead.

A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

08/04/2025

After a nice rally in the markets, investors face increasing walls of worry about higher tariffs rates and a softer labor market. However, the likelihood of Fed rate cuts has also increased, combined with some fiscal stimulus coming from the new tax bill, which may offer a better backdrop as we head into 2026.

A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

07/28/2025

Summer’s heating up, and so is the market. Strong returns and low volatility have buoyed investor sentiment, but a pivotal week ahead could shake things up. We explore short-term risks and share our cautiously optimistic view for the rest of 2025 in our Weekly Market Wrap.

A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

03/11/2024

This past week, markets digested several datapoints that indicated the U.S. labor market may be showing early signs of fatigue.

In our view, given the ongoing easing in inflation and now more signs of a cooling labor market, the Fed likely remains on track to begin a rate-cutting cycle later this year, perhaps starting around the June meeting.

We share more of our takeaways in our latest Weekly Market Wrap.

A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

03/04/2024

Rising markets and low volatility always rank high on investor's wish lists. In the past four months, we've been fortunate to experience precisely that.

In our latest Weekly Market Wrap, we share five takeaways from February's market performance.

A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

03/02/2024

Cases of tax fraud are on the rise. Here's what you should be on the lookout for this tax season to help protect you and your loved ones from tax fraud.

A solid strategy can help safeguard you from these increasingly frequent crimes.

02/26/2024

With the sharp rally sending the S&P 500 to a record high in recent days, you wouldn't think it would be hard for investors to find good news. We think the bull market looks to have runway ahead, but we also know that even the best markets run out of breath occasionally. In this latest installment of the Weekly Market Wrap, we offer three signs that can give investors confidence in the broader outlook for this market.

A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

02/24/2024

Tax season can be a stressful time, even without the worry of unintentionally making a filing mistake. To help you out, we outlined 5 tax-filing mistakes you should be on the lookout for this tax season.

Before you file your taxes this year, be sure to avoid these five common tax-filing mistakes.

02/20/2024

Although stocks recovered from a sharp drop after last week's CPI inflation report – and the S&P 500 even approached new all-time highs – investors may be feeling anxious.

Can inflation continue to moderate, as it has over the past year, even in the face of resilient economic growth? Or, is this a start of a trend in the wrong direction?

We share our views in our latest Weekly Market Wrap.

A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.