The Oxford English Dictionary defines turbulent as “characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not controlled by calm.” There seems no better description of the first half to 2022 given the crosscurrent of interrelated issues including economic uncertainty, persistent inflation build, Federal Reserve monetary policy, and strife in Ukraine.
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With the unfolding Russia/Ukraine war, commencement of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s long expected monetary policy change to hike overnight interest rates, widespread concerns over shortage-induced price increases for energy and food, and further COVID-related lockdowns in China, these conditions have produced a high degree of uncertainty to start 2022 and have caused material adverse financial market conditions along with elevated price volatility.
We would like to commence our first of the year message by offering gratitude and sincere appreciation for our clients during this past year filled with so many unknowns.
On Friday, December 17, 2021, the Wall Street Journal reported that enterprise software giant Oracle was in talks to purchase…
The end of the year is nearly upon us. While we focus our attention on the spirit of the holiday season, it’s also a great time to assess important aspects of your tax situation. Below is a short list of year-end reminders.
Because all investing involves some form of risk, and every person has a varying level of comfort with it, we emphasize to clients the importance of understanding, balancing, and mitigating risks where possible.
Andrew Beil, CFP® Joins StrongBox Wealth as Wealth Advisor Lee’s Summit, Missouri – Andrew Beil, CFP® (Certified Financial Planner) joined StrongBox…
Income investors will continue to face ultra-low interest rates as the Federal Reserve Bank (The Fed) has recently announced they…
From one of the strongest economies the U.S. has ever seen, to shuttered doors across the country resulting in the…