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The Deb | 994 Group Absent any legislative workarounds, on June 1, 2023, the U.S. will bump up against the federal debt ceiling. If reached, Janet Yellen warns the U.S. could default on its scheduled payments, and analysts estimate the timing between July and August. The potential for a U.S. default sounds scary, and s...

Bear markets are a normal occurrence. It's imperative to ensure you're around when they turn to Bulls. As an example, take a look at the 100 year journey of $100...

How does $100 become $1,378,061 | 994 Group The 100 year average for the S&P 500(r) is about 10%. 10% sounds pretty great! But, it is imperative as an investor to understand the resolve it takes to get that 10%. Let’s consider someone born in 1922 with a $100 gift. At 10% on average each year, that $100 would be $1,378,061.23 today. Not bad...

Who would have guessed that international markets would outperform US markets in 2022? Or, that October would offer the best performance since 1976!? Markets don't usually follow rational sentiment, but the wisdom of the market always prevails! Learn about our thoughts on the economy and markets leading into the New Year!

New Year Market Perspective: Best October Since 1976, Value vs. Growth, Inflation and the Dollar | 994 Group Well, 2022 was quite a test. Even historically great fourth quarter stock market performance could not remediate earlier losses. It was a tough year for investors to maintain the discipline necessary for long-term investment goals, but our strategy yielded many silver linings with the late momentum....

Q2 2022 Economic commentary and video -- inflation, rhetoric, and mid-term elections. When the Fed speaks, markets don't just listen, they act in anticipation. In light of inflation and rising interest rates, what does it all mean?

Q2 2 | 994 Group While 2022 was expected to finally deliver some hope and calm after two years of chaos, the first half of the year has resulted in the exact opposite. Our core economic themes of inflation and rising interest rates reverberated throughout markets and the economy, inflicting pain on investment portfo...