Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Michael Ganci

09/21/2024

Thank you everyone for the wonderful birthday gifts and comments that you've given me over the course of the last few days. It is very much appreciated.

As for all of you, have a wonderful year! And again, thank you.

Michael

11/06/2023

Stocks have been under pressure for much of the last two months as rising rates have weighed on stock and bond market performance. Last week brought some welcome relief with stocks rallying amid a drop in bond yields.

We don't think it's smooth sailing from here, but we continue to hold the view that the recent market correction isn't the beginning of something more sinister or prolonged.

Read more in our latest Weekly Market Wrap.

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

10/30/2023

Stocks edged close to correction territory last week, down nearly 10% from their peak in late July. A renewed rise in government bond yields and mixed earnings reports from mega-cap tech were the sparks for the S&P 500 to hit its lowest point in five months.

Is the recent market turbulence part of an uncomfortable but normal correction, or the start of something bigger?

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

10/23/2023

This past week, markets remained on edge as Treasury bond yields continued their march higher. The 10-year yield is getting particular attention as it nears 5%, a level last seen in 2007.

How high can it go? Our latest Weekly Market Update analyzes the rapid rise.

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

10/09/2023

What happened to goldilocks? We share three hot takeaways from last week's cold market in our latest Weekly Market Wrap.

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

10/02/2023

This week closed the books on a challenging third quarter for the markets. That said, we think there are a few notable conditions that could support the prospects for a fourth-quarter comeback.

In our latest Weekly Market Wrap, we look at the relationship between stocks and rates and what they might signal about 2023's homestretch for financial markets.

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

09/25/2023

The Federal Reserve held its September meeting this past week, and the message from Jerome Powell was clear: The Fed will continue to keep rates at elevated levels until inflation moves more convincingly towards 2.0%.

In our view, while Powell and team may continue to signal that they are not done raising rates, there may be a confluence of factors that keep them on the sidelines. Read more in our latest Weekly Market Wrap.

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

09/18/2023

For most of 2023 so far, investors have gotten the best of both worlds as it relates to the evolving macroeconomic backdrop – above trend economic growth supported by a resilient consumer, and still-high but steadily declining inflation. However more recently, there have been signs that this dynamic is gradually starting to change as the rally in energy prices is leaving a mark on consumer prices and spending.

In our latest weekly market wrap, we offer the following perspective on what last week's uptick in headline CPI and slowdown in retail sales may mean for the Fed and the markets.

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

09/11/2023

There's been plenty of motion to evaluate of late, but if we boil it down, there are two primary factors quarterbacking the financial markets: the labor market and inflation.

That said, in our latest Weekly Market Wrap, we highlight a few trends playing out that, while getting less fanfare at the moment, we believe offer additional signals about the state of the market.

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

09/04/2023

This past week investors digested key datapoints around the U.S. jobs market, all of which presented a unified message: There are early signs of softening in the labor market ahead. While one month does not make a trend, the consistency of the data recently points to a labor market that may be coming back to earth after an extended period of elevated tightness.

We share two important implications of a potentially cooling labor market and more key takeaways in our latest Weekly Market Wrap.

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

08/28/2023

In a short and pointed speech last year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dashed hopes for a swift end to the Fed's rate hikes. This year, the message was still hawkish but more balanced, highlighting data dependency and keeping options open.

In our latest Weekly Market Wrap, we share three key takeaways from the widely anticipated speech, along with our perspective on how the economic and market backdrop has evolved.

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

08/21/2023

After a steady rally from March through July, the market's mood has shifted more recently, with stocks falling last week, continuing what has been a rather weak August so far. Enthusiasm around a resilient economy, moderating inflation and artificial intelligence is not gone, but it has been countered by global growth concerns and a leg higher in interest rates of late.

In our latest Weekly Market Wrap, we look at three key trends that have taken shape in August and what they may signal about the market's path over the remainder of the year.

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