by F.L.Putnam | Oct 3, 2024 | Blog Posts
By Ellen Hazen, CFA®, Chief Market Strategist September Takeaways: Inflation continued to ease with the Consumer Price Index increasing at 2.5%, down from 2.9% in the prior month The Federal Reserve (“Fed”) reduced interest rates. Mid-month, the Fed reduced its...
by Caroline Lumnah | Sep 6, 2024 | Blog Posts
Register for FLP Webinar Series: Tax-Efficient Opportunities in Real Estate for Investors, September 9th By Ellen Hazen, CFA®, Chief Market Strategist August Takeaways: Economic data was mixed. New jobs created in the month of July (reported in early August) were...
by F.L.Putnam | Aug 2, 2024 | Blog Posts
By Ellen Hazen, CFA®, Chief Market Strategist July Takeaways: Small-capitalization US equities sharply outperformed. During the month of July, the S&P SmallCap 600 Index appreciated 10.8%, while the S&P 500 Index appreciated only 1.2%. Year-to-date, the larger...
by F.L.Putnam | Jul 2, 2024 | Blog Posts
By Ellen Hazen, CFA®, Chief Market Strategist June Takeaways: The Federal Reserve (“Fed”) increased its estimates of inflation, unemployment, and the longer-term Federal Funds rate, while keeping short-term rates at 5.25%-5.50%. The Fed’s quarterly Statement of...
by F.L.Putnam | Jun 6, 2024 | Blog Posts
By Ellen Hazen, CFA®, Chief Market Strategist May Takeaways: The Federal Reserve kept short-term interest rates at 5.25%-5.50%, while announcing a slowing of the pace of shrinking its balance sheet holdings. This was widely anticipated with recent economic releases...
by Caroline Lumnah | May 23, 2024 | Blog Posts
Amidst the hustle and bustle of everyday life, many of us don’t have the time or energy to monitor our 401(k) account (or other retirement plan). While too much tinkering can be problematic, the temptation to “set and forget” 401(k) funds should also be...