Higher for Longer Remains Base Case We begin with the release of Fed's minutes from their last meeting. Members of the Federal Open Market Committee...
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Charitable Giving–What Questions Should You Be Asking Before the New Year?
As the year draws to a close, it's a great time to consider charitable giving - and maximize your donations by implementing a thoughtful giving...
Nov 21, 2023
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Wealth Bytes: Inflation Outlook – Does a Soft Landing Signal Stagflation?
Last week, we received several economic data points, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) perhaps being the most important as a measure of inflation. On a...
Nov 20, 2023
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Wealth Bytes: Powell’s IMF Speech Signals More Rate Hikes Ahead
Last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gave a talk to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that impacted markets. In his Thursday speech, Powell indicated...
Nov 13, 2023
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Wealth Bytes: Manufacturing & Services Slow, Jobs Grow Modestly, Recession Still Likely
Key Takeaways ISM Manufacturing and Services indexes fell more than expected in November, indicating slowing growth The Fed held interest rates steady at its latest...
Nov 6, 2023
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Wealth Bytes: GDP Growth Shines, But Is a Slowdown Looming?
Last week brought a flood of new economic data. At first glance, the news looks positive, but digging deeper reveals some concerning trends. At this...
Oct 30, 2023
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Rethinking Your Retirement Strategies in 2024
Two Webinars on Key SECURE 2.0 Updates from REDW Wealth Recent updates to the SECURE Act 2.0 will start impacting individuals and businesses alike next...
Oct 24, 2023
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Wealth Bytes: Consumers Spend While Housing Cools – Key Economic Takeaways
Generally positive news coming into the week of October 23: 1 - Retails Sales Show Ongoing Strength Retail sales continued their upward trend, with a...
Oct 23, 2023
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Wealth Bytes: Nuances in Recent Inflation Data
Inflation Moderates but Pressures Persist Last week the biggest news was the CPI (or Consumer Price Index). The headline CPI came in above consensus as...
Oct 16, 2023
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Third Quarter in 2023: Rates and Volatility
Expectations vs. Reality Volatility returned to the capital markets in the third quarter, and perhaps the biggest contributor was a change in the expectation of...
Oct 11, 2023
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Wealth Bytes: Payrolls’ surprise move to the upside.
Markets have a lot of resetting to do early this week to price impacts of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that escalated this weekend. We will talk...
Oct 9, 2023
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Wealth Bytes: Inflation Shows Some Improvement
Inflation Trends Looking at the latest headline inflation numbers, both the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index increased in the month...
Oct 2, 2023
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For Peace of Mind as You Age: 8 Tips to Plan for Financial Wellbeing
As we grow older, our cognitive abilities may decline, affecting how we manage our finances. However, taking steps to prepare ourselves can help us avoid...
Oct 1, 2023
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Wealth Bytes: Fed Expecting to Keep Interest Rates Higher for Longer
The Federal Reserve Signals Longer-Term Rates While unsurprising, last week's vote from the Federal Reserve FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) to keep interest rates steady...
Sep 25, 2023
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Wealth Bytes: Making Strides in Inflation, Challenges Still Ahead
Last week, we witnessed some interesting developments in the US economy. Let's dive into the insights and highlights from the September 11-15th economic data. The...
Sep 18, 2023
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Wealth Bytes: Services Strengthen, Trade Weakens
The week of September 4th was a light week in terms of economic data releases. Services Showing Increasing Strength We begin the week of September...
Sep 11, 2023
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Wealth Bytes: Mixed News on Inflation, but Fed Pause Is Likely
To get a feel for where inflation may be headed, let's look at the latest economic data, beginning with jobs numbers. At the end of...
Sep 4, 2023
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Wealth Bytes: The Fed Remains Focused on Inflation
Last week, the Federal Reserve held its annual Jackson Hole, Wyoming symposium. Chairman Powell gave a summary speech, discussing their view on the different factors...
Aug 28, 2023
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Wealth Bytes: Retail Strength & Fed Minutes Likely to Lead to September Hike
With retails sales showing ongoing strength and an uptick in industrial production and capacity utilization, there are, again, indications of a potential soft landing for...
Aug 21, 2023
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Wealth Bytes: Is Inflation Possibly Leading to a Rate Hike? The Fed Is Likely Not Done
At the heart of every well-informed financial decision is a solid understanding of the current economic landscape. In our commitment to support your financial goals,...
Aug 14, 2023
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Second Quarter in 2023: A Study in Contrasts
The News at Home and Abroad Domestic news in the second quarter of 2023 was dominated by the debt ceiling—an issue we always held would...
Aug 8, 2023
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Wealth Bytes: Soft Landing or Stagflation?
The Mixed Economic Data Continues Not everyone is convinced the US will avoid a recession, but there seems to be an optimistic tilt toward the...
Aug 7, 2023
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REDW Wealth Named Among America’s 2023 Top Registered Independent Advisors by Financial Advisor Magazine
REDW Wealth LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisory firm subsidiary of REDW Advisors and CPAs, one of the Southwest’s 10 largest certified public accounting and consulting...
Aug 3, 2023
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