Weekly Market Recap | February 28, 2022

Week in Review Equity Markets: Early on Thursday, February 24, news broke that Russia had invaded Ukraine. In just the first few days, this tragedy has sent shockwaves across the world. It is possible this could lead to the most severe conflict on European soil in decades. Volatility spiked in the futures market as the news broke. The equity markets…

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Market Update | February 25, 2022

While there is plenty to discuss in the equity markets, I’d be remiss to not first acknowledge the suffering and tragedy that the people in Ukraine are experiencing. Here is to hope and prayer, that the devastation and loss of life is mitigated as much as possible. It’s been slightly more than 24 hours since the Russian Invasion of Ukraine…

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February Market Perspective

Good afternoon, with minimal financial market volatility in 2021, it’s evident the pendulum has swung in the opposite direction here in early 2022. I’d like to zoom out and paint the picture as to why things aren’t as bad as perhaps perceived and to help explain some possible causes of this market turbulence. This first chart is a view of…

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Weekly Market Recap | February 22, 2022

Week in Review Equity Markets: The market ended the week down 1.6%. Adding to the heightened volatility we have seen this year from inflation and new Fed policy, a new factor has entered investors’ minds. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has the market on edge as an escalation appears imminent. It is important to note that geopolitical events have been handled well…

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Top Ten Common Mistakes to Avoid as You Prepare for Tax Season

The Krilogy® Tax team is gearing up for another successful tax season, and we want to help you feel as confident and prepared as possible. As we kick off the season, we wanted to share a few common tax mistakes that we have come across recently to help you avoid doing the same before you file your 2021 tax return….

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Weekly Market Recap | February 14, 2022

Week in Review Equity Markets: The S&P 500 ended the week down 1.8%, influenced by a higher-than-expected CPI reading and geopolitical concerns with the situation in Ukraine. The markets started off strong the first 2 days of the week, looking to continue its string of strength the past few weeks. The hot CPI led investors to shift their focus to…

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Weekly Market Recap | February 7, 2022

Week in Review Equity Markets: The S&P 500 ended the volatile month of January down 5.3%. Growth sectors were the hardest hit as investors digest the higher rate environment and the impacts it may have on these recently extended sectors. Consumer discretionary was the worst of S&P 500 sectors, down 9.7%. The NASDAQ ended January down 9%. We are halfway…

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Weekly Market Recap | January 30, 2022

Week in Review Equity Markets: It was a wild week in the markets. All three major indices broke their losing streak and ended the week positive. The S&P finished the week up 0.8%. At different points throughout the week, the S&P was in a correction, defined as down 10% from its recent high. The S&P finished the week down 7%…

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Weekly Market Recap | January 23, 2022

Week in Review Equity Markets: Stocks struggled for the third week in a row while the market gets acclimated to the new environment. Fed policy and rates are on the top of most investors’ minds. We saw fear expressed in a VIX spike of more than 50% last week. The VIX is a volatility measure of investors’ short-term expectations for…

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Krilogy Financial

January Market Perspective

As 2022 is underway, I’d like to detail a few market cross-currents that will likely have influence over the course of the year. A few of these factors include the inflation dynamic, consumer spending, corporate profit margins, and Fed Policy. With the recent Consumer Price Index print of 7% YOY, it’s fair to say the Fed has underestimated inflation, relative…

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