Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Austin Bailey

10/06/2025

We are hosting an estate planning attorney this coming Friday for our final seminar of the year. This event is full, but let me know if you would be interested in attending a similar event in 2026.

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05/01/2023

My wife and I had a great time celebrating the investment work our firm does in the community. One of the most enjoyable pieces of the work is connecting with families on their journey to actionable goals.

12/19/2022

Glory Lui's recent publication on the Scottish Philosopher Adam Smith, and his influence on American economic visions, reveals a lot about leveraging the ideas of theorists to support what we cherish most. In terms of personal finance, what we want to achieve is most clearly seen in who we are trying to emulate. Here is a link for the first addition to your 2023 reading.

The unlikely story of how Americans canonized Adam Smith as the patron saint of free markets

12/05/2022

The rebound in financial markets has gained steam as we navigate the final stretch of the year. Global equities recorded their first back-to-back monthly gains in over a year and investment grade bonds posted the biggest monthly gain since 2008, a reminder of the importance of maintaining a disciplined investment approach even in times of uncertainty. We draw attention to some recent trends that defy this year's narrative and provide our take on Friday's employment data.

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

11/28/2022

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

11/21/2022

Markets took a bit of a breather this week after a strong rally higher over the last month. The focus on inflation and the impact it's having on interest rates continues to be the primary influence on market moves. But with fixed income yields now at their highest levels in 15 years, equities now have some competition, raising questions for investors around where to put their investment dollars today. We think this underscores the importance of aligning portfolio decisions with goals instead of emotions, and in this week's Market Wrap, we look at the decisions investors are facing and the opportunities that we believe lay ahead.

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

11/18/2022

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11/14/2022

The cooler-than-expected October inflation offers some relief to households, investors, and the Fed, potentially indicating that last month could be the start of a disinflationary trend. We provide our take on the recent data, along with implications for Fed policy and investment strategy.

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

11/07/2022

This week the Federal Reserve raised rates by 0.75% to bring the fed funds rate close to 4.0%. Notably, while Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated the pace of rate hikes may slow going forward, he also emphasized that a potential pause in this rate hiking cycle is still "very premature." Markets took the message at its face value, now pricing in a terminal fed funds rate of 5.0%-5.3%, or about 1.3% more in tightening to come.

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

10/31/2022

A tug-of-war may be the most appropriate metaphor to describe last week's price action in the markets. Pulling at one end of the rope was disappointing earnings results from mega-cap tech names and more signs of economic activity softening. At the other end was growing hopes for a Fed slowdown and lower bond yields. We provide our interpretation and investment takeaways from last week's developments.

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

10/24/2022

Although markets were attempting to stage a comeback last week with a nearly 4% rebound in the first two days, higher bond yields once again seemed to stifle the budding rally. For markets to mount a sustainable rebound, we would likely need to see certain conditions in place, including moderating inflation and Treasury yields peaking, neither of which are fully confirmed yet – but we may be getting closer.

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

10/19/2022

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