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Stock Market Insights: Stocks at record highs; what should investors do now?
Joe Shearrer, CPFA® is Vice President and Wealth Advisor at Fervent Wealth Management. Since bottoming out in April, the U.S. stock...

Joe Shearer, CPFA
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Stock Market Insights: Summer market watch - energy headwinds and a data-dependent Fed
Joe Shearrer, CPFA® is Vice President and Wealth Advisor at Fervent Wealth Management. When I was a kid, I used to watch “The Beverly...

Joe Shearer, CPFA
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Stock Market Insights: Trade wars, oil shocks and sticky inflation - time to stay grounded
Joe Shearrer, CPFA® is Vice President and Wealth Advisor at Fervent Wealth Management. I was talking with my wife over coffee this...

Joe Shearer, CPFA
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Stock Market Insights: Investing has changed. Has your portfolio?
But in today's economic environment, many question whether the traditional 60/40 mix still holds up. Here's why this once-iconic strategy may no longer be good enough.

Joe Shearer, CPFA
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Stock Market Insights: Stocks swing back hard, but is it sustainable?
The stock market, it seems, has had a similar streak — from cold to hot in record time. After a sharp and unsettling drop in early April...

Joe Shearer, CPFA
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Stock Market Insights: Trying to read the market? It feels like hiking without a map
It struck me how much this moment mirrors the decision facing investors right now. Wall Street is at a crossroads—and it's not a gentle fork in a well-worn trail.

Joe Shearer, CPFA
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Stock Market Insights: Navigating the pinball market
Like in pinball, success in this environment doesn't come from trying to control every bounce. It comes from knowing how to play the game...

Joe Shearer, CPFA
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Stock Market Insights: Sticking to the fundamentals - a steady approach to market volatility
Investors are no different during turbulent markets. When stock prices fall, the headlines are scary, and emotions run high...

Joe Shearer, CPFA
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Stock Market Insights: Driving the economy, finding the right balance for growth
Much like a golf cart navigating the course, the economy is constantly adjusting to changing conditions.

Dr. Richard Baker
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Stock Market Insights: Navigating change - inflation, tariffs and trends
As of February 12, 2025, the U.S. economy and stock market are navigating a complex landscape shaped by recent policy decisions, inflation..

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Stock Market Insights: Riding the market roller coaster, reassessing risks
Joe Shearrer is Vice President and Wealth Advisor at Fervent Wealth Management. This past Monday, my wife and I took our kids to Silver...

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Stock Market Insights: Post-election outlook – Historical trends and future investment strategies
While we are just over a week removed from Election Day, the clouds of uncertainty seemed to part as Donald Trump was decisively elected...

Dr. Richard Baker
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Stock Market Insights: Balancing acts – What deserves our focus?
The Fed matters, but has it been getting too much attention? Since the Fed's announcement, the 10-year yield has risen, not fallen.

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