The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: June 6 – 10, 2022

At a glance: Stocks, bonds and crypto experienced one of the worst weeks since the early days of COVID, causing concern among investors that the Fed may react aggressively in raising interest rates. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in well above expectations as year-over-year inflation increased by 8.6%. Core CPI is causing a big…

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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: May 16–20, 2022

At a glance Related resources: Disclosures Investment advisory services are offered by Aprio Wealth Management, LLC, a Securities and Exchange Commission Registered Investment Advisor.  Opinions expressed are as of the current date (May 24th, 2022) and subject to change without notice. Aprio Wealth Management, LLC shall not be responsible for any trading decisions, damages, or…

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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: May 9 – 13, 2022

At a glance: This year started out as one of the worst in decades for stock and bond markets as investors worried about growth and rising inflation. Riskier segments, such as the Nasdaq and the Russell 2000, experienced a few difficult weeks at the start of the quarter as several well-known companies missed growth targets.…

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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: April 11–15, 2022

At a glance Stock and bond markets continued to struggle, as investors focused on and grew more concerned about rising interest rates. Global stock markets declined 1.7% and quality corporate bonds are down 11% year to date. More positively, oil and copper started to march higher after a difficult stretch of performance. Last month, the…

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How to Implement an Inflation Playbook

Global economies are facing a major issue — inflation. Reaching multi-decade highs, inflation has dramatically impacted the costs of food, energy, materials, transportation and so much more. Most individuals have never managed a high inflationary environment and are struggling to adapt to how quickly it can change profitability, margins, cash flow and balance sheets.

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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: April 4 – 8, 2022

At a glance: We’re seeing markets decline as investors shy away from risk-driven investments in anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive response to combat inflation. Heading into 2022, expectations for the benchmark interest rate was around 1%, however, that has now jumped to over 2.5%. A new M&A trend to buy existing assets rather than…

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