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The markets turned... again
The markets turned... again

Markets continue to be volatile. Our Peek of the Week talks about stocks heading north last week as investors hoped for the market to finally hit its bottom. Corporate earnings suggest we haven't reached the bottom yet and it's now corporate earnings season. This is the time we learn how companies performed during the previous quarter and it seems that earnings are continuing to grow, but at a slower pace than in the past. Our "PEEK" shares some important numbers for investors who need their savings and investments to deliver income.

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Money, Investment, Peek of the Week, Retirement, Stock marketLeif HagenAchievement Financial#inflation, #college, #funds, #investing, #investors
The economy's momentum during high inflation
The economy's momentum during high inflation

It may not be what investors want to hear but there is indeed a slowdown happening in our economy. We're facing labor market challenges on top of inflation running over 2 percent. Today's Peek of the Week explains how the historically high growth rates of 2021 (that reflected the economy reopening after the pandemic) have shifted to the place where we're at now. Currently, we have high inflation to focus on.

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Lifestyle, Peek of the Week, Stock marketLeif HagenAchievement Financial#inflation, #workers, #america, #economy, #GDP, #stockmarket, #slowdown, #value, #goods, #worth
Tax breaks, rebates, and a pause in the stock market rally
Tax breaks, rebates, and a pause in the stock market rally

Many investors who sold shares during the first half of the year are buying again. The current debate for investors and investment professional happens to be, "is the stock market in a bear market rally or a new bull market?" Today's Peek of the Week discusses whether or not it's possible to truly distinguish bull markets from bear markets. As the stock market rally paused, fuel was added to this debate.

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Money, Investment, Stock market, World Events, Tax Resources, Peek of the WeekLeif HagenAchievement Financial#stockmarket, #rebates, #taxes, #taxcredit, #investing, #trade, #electricvehicle, #solar, #solarpanel, #automotiveindustry, #bullmarket, #bearmarket, #investor
The pace of rate hikes and people moving to North America
The pace of rate hikes and people moving to North America

Today's Peek of the Week attempts to answer this question. With everything going on, investors have embraced the idea that the Federal Reserve can be persuaded to slow the pace of rates hikes. Investors saw stocks move higher last week, but the bond market was less optimistic after more Consumer Price Index (CPI) data was released. So what's the chance of a recession happening? According to Vince Golle and Kyungjin Yoo of Bloomberg, the chance of a recession within the next year is just below 50-50.

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Money, Investment, Lifestyle, Peek of the WeekLeif HagenAchievement Financial#northamerica, #moving, #eviction, #trends, #inflation, #stockmarket, #stocks, #bonds, #investing, #investors, #blog, #money, #summer, #movingtrends
Is it a recession or isn't it?
Is it a recession or isn't it?

Hello, August! As we begin a new week and a new month, it seems like each day brings the question, "is it a recession, or isn't it?!" Our Peek of the Week reexamines last week's analysis about economic growth in the United States and how it's slowed for two consecutive quarters. We discuss how the GDP (gross domestic product) is measured and how it's contributing to our current inflation and our potential recession.

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Lifestyle, Stock market, Peek of the WeekLeif HagenAchievement Financial#recession, #shopping, #retail, #stocks, #bonds, #stockmarket, #investing, #marketnews, #thefed, #federalreserve, #rates
Retail sales are slowing as inflation numbers get released
Retail sales are slowing as inflation numbers get released

What's the difference between volatility and risk? Our Peek of the Week analyzes the recent inflation numbers, current retail sales data, and the risks involved with market volatility. We do our best to explain the difference between risk and volatility. You may have noticed... we are hearing the word "inflation" A LOT and feeling the rising prices to go with it. Mainly, it's a consequence of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the supply chain bottlenecks with no end in sight at the moment.

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Lifestyle, Peek of the Week, Money, NewsLeif HagenAchievement Financial#inflation, #shopping, #consumers, #consumerpriceindex, #CPI, #family, #earning, #lfestyle, #stockmarket, #challenge, #reports
The Fed is focused on calming inflation
The Fed is focused on calming inflation

According to today's blog, "rising inflation is a bit like a child throwing a temper tantrum in the grocery store." Would you agree? And, what will it take to calm this wild child down?

Our Peek of the Week explains how the Fed is laser focused on calming our country's conditions of inflation and volatility. Fed Chair Jerome Powell was quoted saying, "We have both the tools we need and the resolve that it will take to restore price stability on behalf of American families and business."

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Money, Lifestyle, World Events, Stock market, Peek of the WeekLeif HagenAchievement Financial#rates, #federalreserve, #money, #blog, #stockmarket, #bonds, #bearmarket, #manufacturing
The first half of 2022 is one for the history books
The first half of 2022 is one for the history books

The first six months of the year have been quite the ride. So far this year we've faced: ongoing inflation, witnessed the Fed's response to inflation, seen stock prices fall and we've FELT consumer sentiment tumble with it. Our Peek of the Week is explaining what brought us this bear market and how investors are expected to respond going forward.

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Peek of the Week, Stock market, World EventsLeif HagenAchievement Financial#inflation, #history, #bearmarket, #bonds, #rates, #stockprice, #markets, #volatile, #volatility, #americans, #american, #culture, #policy, #time
Happy 4th of July!
Happy 4th of July!

The heat of summer brings one of our favorite holidays, the 4th of July! The fourth signifies our nationhood and our freedom. Please read our special 4th of July "Peek of the Week" for some great ways to spend the holiday this year. We hope that on this celebration of freedom, you make a promise to yourself to continue your hard work to stay on your path to financial freedom. And if you need help with that, we are here for you.

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Lifestyle, Peek of the WeekLeif HagenAchievement Financial#celebrate, #amerca, #american, #americanflag, #independence, #independenceday, #hiostry, #history, #nation, #president, #freedom, #letfreedomring