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Pure’s President and CEO, Joe Anderson, CFP®, AIF®, and Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer, Brian Perry, CFP®, CFA® charter, AIF® provide insight into recent events and discuss strategies for navigating volatile markets. Outline 00:00 Intro 1:12 Tariffs: Who Wins a Trade War? 2:56 Markets have done fine under most Presidents 5:03 S&P 500 […]
Financial literacy is key to making informed decisions about money management. Pure’s Associate Advisor, Joe Schaaf, CFP®, AIF®, shares expert tips to enhance your financial skills in budgeting, retirement planning, and beyond. Transcript You might be wondering: What exactly is financial literacy? Financial literacy is the ability to understand and use financial knowledge to make […]
With the recent political transition, as well as questions around what’s next for the Federal Reserve and the economy, we wanted to take this opportunity to address some of the more common items we are discussing with clients. We also wanted to provide some context for long-term investors and help them keep perspective on current […]
Q: I’m worried markets will turn more volatile next year. Should I sell? A: It’s important to accept that market selloffs are a regular occurrence. Let’s acknowledge that no one likes seeing markets fall and their portfolio balances decline. But the reality is that market selloffs are a normal part of being an investor. In […]
Pure’s Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer, Brian Perry, CFP®, CFA® charter, AIF®, provides insight into the financial markets for the upcoming 2025 year. Outline 00:00 Intro 00:14 Major stories in 2024 3:10 US economic growth 5:37 Inflation 8:30 Yield a strong predictor of future returns 11:55 Crypto 13:11 Gold 14:03 Q&A Since the […]
Election years can be stressful, as shifts in political leadership have the potential to impact our future. It’s natural to feel anxious or uncertain during these times. To help navigate this, Pure’s Senior Financial Advisor, Amy Cattelino CFP®, AIF® analyzes historical market trends during election cycles to better understand how to prepare and make informed […]
October 2024 With an impending election, this is a good time to review how markets have performed during various political cycles, as well as to look at some possible outcomes in 2024. For starters, it’s important to realize that people’s perceptions of the economy can vary drastically depending on whether the party they favor is […]
Should you dramatically change your investment strategy because of the upcoming elections? Pure’s Senior Financial Advisor, Robert Canavan, CFP®, AIF® rationalizes that the markets are non-partisan, and it’s wiser to stay focused on a long-term financial plan rather than reacting to short-term political events. Markets are more likely to be driven by: Corporate earnings Interest […]
The stock market adage “Sell in May and go away” is based on the observation that the best-performing six-month rolling period historically occurs from November through April. During this time, average returns tend to outpace the subsequent six months (May to October). Investors are advised to sell their holdings in May, move into cash, and […]
While driving in your car and listening to the radio, it’s common to hear something like: “The Dow was up 500 points today, while the S&P was up 2%.” The commentators are talking about the daily performance of stock market indexes. These indexes represent a hypothetical portfolio of investment holdings, capturing a specific segment of […]
Is the Federal Reserve about to start cutting interest rates? Can the Magnificent Seven continue driving stock markets higher? Will domestic or international politics sink the markets? In this webinar, Pure Financial Advisors’ Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Brian Perry, CFP®, CFA, provides a master class on the state of the financial markets, […]
Since early in 2023, stock market gains have been led by a small subset of companies. These firms are known collectively as “The Magnificent Seven.” Apple Microsoft Amazon Nvidia Tesla Meta Alphabet There are a number of reasons these companies have done well, but one of the biggest is the excitement around artificial intelligence (AI). […]
Are you thinking about boosting your financial situation in 2024? Pure’s Financial Planner, Bill Hodapp, CFP®, CPA, AIF®, discusses strategies aimed at refining your budgeting, optimizing tax management, and elevating your investment approach for the year. Outline 0:07 – Intro 1:45 – Personal Finance Goals 3:15 – Creating a Budget 5:21 – 50/30/20 Strategy 6:03 […]
Where can I purchase bonds? Is it ever too late to do a Roth conversion? Is a recession still coming? Pure’s Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer Brian Perry, CFP®, CFA® charter, AIF®, provides insight into the financial markets and an outlook for 2024 and beyond. Outline 00:00 – Intro 00:45 – The Economy […]
During the second half of 2022, worries about a potential economic slowdown grew. Those fears seemed to dissipate as the calendar flipped to 2023, but they’ve recently begun percolating again. On April 11th, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a new forecast1 for short and intermediate term global economic growth, which included some of the […]
