The Federal Reserve projected higher-than-expected future rate hikes by the end of 2022.
Investment News
Portfolio management in 2022: More overhaul than tune-up
At LWP, we’ve been conducting plenty of maintenance this year on client portfolios as the road turned from smooth to rocky.
What persistent inflation means for the markets
Friday morning, stocks fell over -2.5% in response to an inflation report that surprised investors. The Consumer Price Index was 8.6% higher than May of last year.
First quarter of 2022 scrambled predictions
“Things Always Become Obvious After the Fact” – Nicholas Nassim Talib, Essayist, Statistician Forecasts are an important part of our daily lives. We leave the...
How we’re adjusting portfolios for market turbulence
The war in Ukraine has created some stock market turbulence. Key questions are: What further turbulence might we expect? And how are we adjusting portfolios to match the situation?
Managing portfolios through a bumpy, banner year
2021 was a banner year for stocks, but it also held market and economy twists that few predicted. As writer and educator Laurence J. Peter says, “An economist...
Concentrated stock 101: Balancing risk and reward
A concentrated stock can give you the opportunity “to shoot the moon,” but it has risks. See our strategies for balancing risk and reward.
How economic factors affect portfolio strategy
We want to give you a peek into how Laurel Wealth Planning takes economic factors like inflation, the job market and federal legislation into account on your behalf.
Dispelling 3 myths about women and investing
You may have heard many myths about women and investing. Explore the research debunking these myths — and learn why we don’t believe they should dissuade women from investing.