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David J. Scranton, CFA®, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU® |
Thursday, March 7, 2024
The financial markets weren’t entirely free from drama in February, but overall things remain quite calm as we enter the final month of the new year’s first quarter. The “drama,” such as it was, stemmed from a...
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David J. Scranton, CFA®, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU® |
Thursday, February 8, 2024
As you may have heard, Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow on Groundhog Day. According to folklore, that means spring will arrive early this year. Of course, knowing that...
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David J. Scranton, CFA®, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU® |
Friday, December 15, 2023
The financial markets had a lot to be thankful for in November and, consequently, so did mostinvestors. After three months of losses, Wall Street reversed course in November and the bond marketfinally caught a break as well. The main...
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David J. Scranton, CFA®, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU® |
Friday, November 10, 2023
October generally served up more tricks than treats for investors, but the Federal Reserve helped make up for that as soon as the calendar flipped to November. The Fed’s dovish comments about short-term interest rates on November...
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David J. Scranton, CFA®, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU® |
Friday, October 13, 2023
Even though the Federal Reserve did not approve another short-term interest rate increase inSeptember, long-term rates nevertheless took a jump for the second straight month. The interest rateon the 10-year government bond went from 4...
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