Mark Opp, Edward Jones

10/10/2023

As 2023 winds down, how do you feel about your financial situation? Did you meet your yearly goals or make progress toward your long-term goals?

Let's work together to ensure your strategies and time horizon are up-to-date and incorporate any new life events.

As 2023 winds down, how do you feel about your financial situation? Check out these year-end moves to help keep your strategy on track.

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.

10/04/2023

After decades of saving and investing to achieve your retirement goals, you want to finally enjoy the fruits of your labor. However, overspending in retirement could put your nest egg in danger of running out prematurely. Here are three tips to help you determine your ideal withdrawal rate.

Define your financial strategy

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.

09/26/2023

I often hear the same question from parents: Which should I prioritize, my retirement or my child’s college education? Here’s an example scenario that tackles this question.

Prepare for the unexpected

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.

09/20/2023

Those who are early in their career may put off thinking about retirement. But learning what sets Roth and traditional IRAs apart now can help ensure you make the right choice between the two as you save for later.

Gain insights into the benefits of and differences between a Roth IRA vs Traditional IRA to optimize your retirement savings and minimize tax liabilities.

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.

09/12/2023

It can be difficult to discuss your end-of-life plans with your children. Here are three pointers.

Four in 10 parents with $1 million in investable assets haven’t discussed inheritance with their family. Here are some tips to start that conversation.

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.

09/06/2023

More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. We join the Alzheimer’s Association in sharing the facts about this devastating disease.

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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.