Retire Wise: Your Road Map to End Dependence
Welcome to Retire Wise: Your Roadmap to End Dependence. Hosted by qualified professionals Tyler Jones, WMCP, and Michael Miller, our show is dedicated to guiding you through the complexities of retirement planning with a focus on tax efficiency, principal preservation, and explore income opportunities with a focus on stability.Each episode delves into strategies for building a retirement plan that not only helps preserve your hard-earned assets but also helps maximize your financial confidence. From tax-saving tips to exploring diverse options for income planning, Tyler and Michael break down essential concepts and provide actionable advice to help you achieve a...
Midterms Cause A Ruckus In The Markets
This year’s midterms resulted in a leadership change in the House and Senate. Markets were initially joyful at the prospect of a divided government, but things quickly went south when reality about the possible future of AI set in. A strong jobs report last week added to the confusion and pretty much cemented a rate hike by the Fed in December.
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Fed Holds, GDP Surges and Tech Stumbles
The Fed left rates unchanged last week, as consumer confidence jumped well past expectations and third-quarter GDP grew at a 3.4% rate, driven largely by personal spending. But it wasn’t enough to overcome shakiness when Alphabet’s disappointing earnings sparked a tech sell-off.
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Markets Move Upward But Labor Market Is Shaky
Jobs have been shoring up the economy until now — but last week’s jobs report shows the labor market may be on shaky ground. Still, the Dow and S&P 500 pushed higher last week amid renewed promises of Iran talks and lower oil.
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The Fed, Iran and Inflation
Markets finally reacted to all commotion last week — and not in a good way. Renewed tensions in the Middle East pushed oil and bond yields up, fanning new inflation concerns right before the Fed’s next meeting.
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Inflation Dips In June, But Will It Last?
Consumer and producer prices both dipped in June, largely due to falling oil prices amid the Iran ceasefire. But with oil back up and tensions flaring again, this may be a head fake rather than a trend. Higher oil prices may mean next month’s numbers will reverse.
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Iran Tensions Add New Uncertainty to Markets
Renewed tensions with Iran briefly unsettled markets, lifting oil prices and bond yields while reducing expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts this year. Although stocks have largely recovered, ongoing geopolitical uncertainty could keep inflation elevated, interest rates higher, and market volatility in focus.
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A Market Comeback In The Second Quarter
Q2 delivered a sharp turnaround for markets, with the S&P 500 posting its best quarter in six years despite a rocky start. But the June jobs numbers offered a reality check and tempered some of the optimism. The picture heading into Q3 is more complicated than headlines might suggest.
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A Rough Week for Markets.
Last week’s market volatility had several drivers: a tech sell-off fueled by AI infrastructure cost concerns, an inflation reading that signals the Fed may be back on a rate-tightening path and ongoing U.S.-Iran tensions. Meanwhile, Q1 GDP was revised upward — a reminder that the underlying economy is holding up even when markets aren’t.
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A “Deal” and a Debut.
Last week included two major market-moving developments: a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding and new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s first press conference. Both stories shaped the markets, with the Dow topping 52,000. Still, uncertainty around inflation, possible future rate hikes and the Iran deal’s durability has everyone watching closely.
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Iran, Inflation and A Big IPO.
Markets were on the move last week due to several factors: renewed U.S. military strikes on Iran and a sudden ceasefire; hot CPI and PPI readings; and a wobbling tech sector. And, oh yeah — the biggest IPO in history.
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Iran, The Fed and Nvidia Earnings Move Markets.
Iran tensions and a new Fed chair could have dragged markets down last week, but they moved up instead on news of better-than-expected Nvidia earnings. How long can markets continue to shrug off the noise? Our latest weekly market update covers what’s happening with political and geopolitical tensions and why markets continue to move upward despite everything going on.
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Upward Drive Continues for Markets
New market records, potential progress on the Iran conflict and a jobs report that nearly doubled estimates — a lot happened last week!
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Markets Hit New Highs Even As Uncertainty Continues
Markets posted new records last week despite elevated oil prices and Fed chair drama.
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Markets Move On From Iran
Markets reached record highs last week despite the ongoing Iran conflict. Iran headlines will continue to dominate headlines, but they’ll share airtime this week with the Fed’s rate decision and Powell’s last meeting as Fed Chair.
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Records Are Back, But Uncertainty Is Still Going Strong
New record highs for the major indexes. Falling oil prices. Rising inflation. A Fed leadership fight. There’s lots of drama to go around — and it likely won’t go away anytime soon.
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Markets Rally, But Oil Remains a Risk.
Markets closed Q1 on an up note, but elevated oil prices and Iran tensions are raising real recession concerns.
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Markets Near Correction Territory as Epic Fury Rages On.
Operation Epic Fury is stretching into a new month, and markets are approaching correction territory in response to the prolonged conflict. If anything can divert attention, it will be the jobs data this week.
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Fed Holds as Oil and Gas Prices Rise
Geopolitical risk is front and center for markets right now. The “war premium” on oil, rising gas prices and Fed uncertainty will likely continue to be big market drivers for the next few weeks.
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Rate Cuts Unlikely as Conflict Continues and Oil Surges
The Iran conflict is creating real headwinds — rising oil, inflation pressure and a clouded rate outlook. Our weekly commentary gives you a high-level view of what’s happening.
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Markets Process News About Iran, Oil and Jobs – Weekly Stock Market Review
Iran strikes, oil and surprise weak jobs shook markets; volatility spills into this week. The U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, surging oil and a surprise negative jobs report all shook markets last week — and the turbulence is spilling into this week.
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Tariffs, Tech Turbulence and Inflation Move Markets – Weekly Stock Market Review
Markets swung last week on renewed tariff battles, AI stock pressure and a hotter-than-expected inflation report. Plus, events in Iran could drive up oil prices in the next few days. We cover it all in our latest weekly commentary.
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23-GDP, Tariffs and Markets – Weekly Stock Market Review
Q4 GDP came in much lower-than-expected last week, while the Supreme Court’s ruling put Trump’s tariffs into question. Despite all this, markets still advanced — but will the pattern continue and what does this mean for you?
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Markets Are Sending Mixed Signals – Weekly Stock Market Review
Better-than-expected job numbers. Cooling inflation. So why are markets still jumpy — and will the roller coaster continue? That’s what we’re talking about in our newest weekly commentary.
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Will Rate Cuts Come In Time To Save The Job Market? – Weekly Stock Market Review
The Dow crossed 50,000 while Bitcoin crashed, tech stocks whipsawed and January layoffs hit the highest level since 2009. This is the perfect time to be reminded of why discipline and diversification are better than emotion-driven decision-making every time.
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For Better or for Warsh – Weekly Stock Market Review
Fed says jobs have “stabilized,” while President Donald Trump taps Kevin Warsh for new Fed chair. Will Warsh give Trump what he wants? That’s the question many are asking.
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A Wild Ride to Nowhere in January – Weekly Stock Market Review
An offer to buy Greenland, earnings and economic news, tariff threats and a looming government shutdown all kept markets hopping last week. Somehow, someway they recovered by the end of the week, and we ended up right back where we started. Once again, volatility serves as a reminder that it’s the long-term plan — not the short-term noise — that matters.
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Another Up-And-Down Week for Markets – Weekly Stock Market Review
Markets set new records last Monday, then pulled back on inflation data, early Q4 earnings reports, tech sell-offs and Fed drama.
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Strong Market Start Meets Mixed Economic Signals – Weekly Stock Market Review
Markets started 2026 strongly, with the Dow and S&P 500 hitting new highs amid optimism following Venezuela’s leadership arrest and broader sector gains. While risks remain, early January market indicators are historically positive.
Job growth is weak, but wages are rising faster than inflation and mortgage rates are easing, keeping hopes for future Fed rate cuts alive as investors await new inflation data
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Q3 GDP Surpasses Expectations - Weekly Stock Market Review
Economy Surges: 4.3% GDP Growth as S&P 500 Knocks on 7,000—What It Means for Investors!
The economy is on an upward swing! We logged 4.3% GDP growth in Q3. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 knocked on the door of 7,000 points last week. It’s a strong ending to an up-and-down but overall strong year.
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Markets Dip After Rate Cut but Rebound on Inflation Report - Weekly Stock Market Review
Markets had another up-and-down week to mirror an up-and-down year. Will Santa deliver 7,000 points on the S&P 500 in 2025? It’s possible — especially if Q3 GDP shows positive growth this week.
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Fed Cuts Rates But Signals Pause - Weekly Stock Market Review
The Fed cut rates again last week but hinted at a pause ahead. Will that story stick? If a new Fed Chair is appointed in May, markets’ expectations for at least two cuts next year will likely win out.
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Market Comes Back as Fed Meeting Looms - Weekly Stock Market Review
Markets recovered to near-record levels ahead of this week’s Fed meeting. The probability of a rate cut sits at 88%, but Powell’s post-meeting messaging will be key. Markets could get choppy if Powell’s short-term comments sound hawkish.
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Santa Claus Is On His Way! - Weekly Stock Market Review
Markets bounced back strong in Thanksgiving week! The major benchmark indexes (S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq) are nearly back to October highs as rate cuts return. Is this the start of a “Santa Claus” rally?
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Markets Take a Wild Ride - Weekly Stock Market Review
Markets took a wild ride last week with rate-cut jitters and tech stock concerns causing volatility. September jobs data added to the uncertainty. Is this a cause for concern or a potential opportunity for investors? Maybe a bit of both.
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Government Reopens, but Volatility Will Likely Remain - Weekly Stock Market Review
The 43-day shutdown finally ended last week, but not before costing $90B in lost GDP. Markets hit records, then sold off on Fed rate concerns. Client communication will be key as we navigate ongoing volatility through the end of the year.
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Fed Cuts Rates, But What Will Their Next Move Be? - Weekly Stock Market Review
Markets hit new records this week before Fed Chair Powell’s comments cooled expectations for December rate cuts. The government shutdown adds another layer of economic uncertainty as we head into November.
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Markets Stay Strong Despite Ongoing Shutdown - Weekly Stock Market Review
Markets hit new records last week despite the government shutdown. Strong earnings are driving confidence, while markets expect another rate cut from the Fed this week as inflation stays sticky.
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China Tariff Tensions Ease, Government Shutdown Continues - Weekly Stock Market Review
Markets rebounded last week as Trump softened his stance on Chinese tariffs, while the government shutdown enters week 4 with no economic data flow. Earnings are solid, but it feels like markets want to pull back. How are you handling client conversations amid these mixed signals?
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The Winning Streak is Snapped - Weekly Stock Market Review
Markets declined on trade tensions and shutdown concerns last week. The Fed minutes suggest more cuts lie ahead, although some officials urged caution ahead of the next decision.
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Markets Move Even Higher - Will the Government Shutdown Impact the Fed’s Next Move?
The government shut down last week, but markets didn’t seem to care and hit new highs. The shutdown clouded jobs data, which is crucial as the Fed makes another rate decision later this month.
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