In the News: Catastrophe and financial markets
In today’s Marietta Daily Journal, Bil Lako, CFP®, Bil Lako, CFP®, takes a look how the financial markets have reacted to past catastrophic events.
In today’s Marietta Daily Journal, Bil Lako, CFP®, Bil Lako, CFP®, takes a look how the financial markets have reacted to past catastrophic events.
Anything that affects China, the world’s second-largest economy, can have a powerful ripple effect around the globe.
For February, our Research Analysts are keeping an eye on the coronavirus, yield curve reports, and the Fed tapering liquidity.
For the month of January, our Research Analysts are watching how geopolitical tensions, earnings season, and Fed action may affect the economy.
In today’s Marietta Daily Journal, Bil Lako, CFP®, provides Henssler Financial’s market outlook and stock market predictions for 2020.
We review how 2019 shaped up and share what our Analysts and Planners expect for the market and economy in 2020.
Monday’s market action started mixed as investors awaited news on a trade deal, but at the end of the day, the major indices all closed lower. Investors continued searching for news on U.S.-China negotiations on Tuesday, but by the end of the day the major averages closed down once again.
Indices started the week in the red zone with Technology stocks dipping on continuing tariff tensions and manufacturing data. The Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Index for November fell to 48.1 from 48.3 in October, versus expectations for a jump to 49.4. The slide continued Tuesday when President Trump said a U.S.-China trade agreement may have to wait until after next year’s elections.
For the month of December, our Research Analysts are watching how Trade, the contracting Manufacturing sector, and global banking may affect the economy.
We explain why we are keeping an eye on the consumer, the wrap up of third quarter earnings reports, and manufacturing during November. This article is for demonstrative and academic purposes and is meant to provide valuable background information on particular investments, NOT a recommendation to buy. The investments referenced within this article may currently…