Weekly Market Update – December 2, 2022
Quick Takes U.S. indexes stocks rallied for a second straight week, the first back-to-back weekly gains for the major indexes since October. As with the prior week’s rally, the recent week’s strength was fueled by news that the Fed will slow the pace of rate hikes....
Weekly Market Update – November 25, 2022
Quick Takes The main U.S. indexes ended the holiday-shortened week higher as signs that the Fed may slow the pace of future rate hikes gave stocks a boost. The S&P 500 rose +1.5%, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was up +0.7%, and the small cap Russell 2000 added...
2022 Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals
The tax picture for 2022 looks a little different than 2021. On top of several of the COVID-related tax provisions having expired, The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has also made a variety of changes that impact 2022 taxes. Extended Green Provisions in the Inflation...
2022 Tax Planning: Charitable Giving
With the end of the year comes preparation for taxes. You probably know that you can get an income tax deduction for a gift to a charity if you itemize your deductions, but there is a lot more to charitable giving. For example, you may be able to give appreciated...
2022 Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses
The tax picture for 2022 looks a little different than in 2021. On top of several of the COVID-related tax provisions having expired, The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has also made a variety of changes that impact 2022 taxes. 2022 Inflation Reduction Act A major...
Weekly Market Update – November 18, 2022
Quick Takes The main U.S. indexes ended the week with losses as doubts rose about the recent rally being sustained, despite signs of easing inflation. The S&P 500 fell -0.7%, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slid -1.6%, and the small cap Russell 2000 dropped -1.8%....
Weekly Market Update – November 11, 2022
Quick Takes U.S. stocks posted their biggest daily gain since March 2020 following tepid inflation data from October’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), with the S&P 500 Index up +5.9% for the week. The Nasdaq Composite Index recorded its best week since March, with a...
Weekly Market Update – November 04, 2022
Quick Takes The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) reiterated that future rate increases will be appropriate, and Fed Chair Powell said that the ultimate level of rates will be higher than initially thought and that the notion of a pause any time soon was very...