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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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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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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The year 2022 proved to be a very challenging year for the capital markets. High and persistent inflation drove central banks around the world to quickly and significantly tighten financial conditions. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve executed one of the fastest set of rate hikes on record. Taking the benchmark Fed Funds rate from …
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Welcome to the Nicolet Wealth Management Investment Podcast. On this episode, you will hear Adam Longlais and Mike Steppe give an update on the financial markets, discuss non-consensus investment opportunities for 2023, and talk about how portfolio managers work through down markets. They will also highlight ways you can benefit from volatility and key risks …
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