Nicolet Wealth Management Monthly Newsletter – 6.2.23 Federal Reserve (Fed) hiked rates by 0.25% to a level of 5.00%-5.25% in early May. The investment community widely expected the Fed’s May announcement to be the last rate increase of this cycle, but that has changed in recent weeks. What caused this pivot in expectations? Consumer prices …
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Welcome to the Nicolet Wealth Management Investment Podcast. In this episode Adam Longlais, Mike Steppe, and Anthony Wilhelms talk about: What has happened over the past several weeks in the financial markets? What might be the most likely scenario for the US economy over the next several quarters and what will this mean for US …
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News & trends from Nicolet Insurance Services for crop farmers ~ Issue 2, 2023 Click to print PDF version Important Crop Insurance Dates May 21st – Insurance ends on 2022 spring seeding. July 15th – Deadline to submit acreage reports.July 31st – Deadline to add 2024 fall seeding coverage. What is the final planting date? …
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Market Update April 17, 2023. The U.S. economy continues to be more resilient than most investors had expected. The year started with stronger than expected economic activity driving the equity market higher as valuation multiples expanded. Investors were willing to pay more for earnings until fears that the strong economic activity would turn into higher …
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Welcome to the Nicolet Wealth Management Investment Podcast. On this episode, you will hear Mike Steppe and Anthony Wilhelms talk about: What created the problems with Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank? And who benefitted from their downfall? How might banks respond to the risks exposed in this recent collapse? What has caused the outperformance …
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On this podcast episode, you will hear Adam Longlais and Mike Steppe discuss: How to find strong yields that are exempt from Federal Income Taxes. New car sales and the average interest rate on new and used car loans. Why has the value of the US dollar been changing lately? Are supply chains getting back …
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On this episode, you will hear Adam Longlais and Mike Steppe talk about what has worked well in the stock market this year. They will also discuss how high can the debt ceiling go and how might it impact the equity market? And listen in as the team deliberates if we will see inflation fall …
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News & trends from Nicolet Insurance Services for crop farmers ~ Issue 1, 2023
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Welcome to the Nicolet Wealth Management Investment Podcast. On this episode, you will hear Adam Longlais and Mike Steppe talk about what is happening in emerging and international markets in 2023 and examine if gold is a good investment option. They will also discuss if the government can afford the rising cost of defense, aging …
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