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Steve Coker, CFP
- 5 days ago
- 4 min
Think you may be laid-off from your job? Here are 9 things you should do now to prepare financially
Once again we have been hearing from our clients about corporate “reorganizations”. Facing a “reduction in force” in corporate America...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Aug 9
- 2 min
What is bothering the stock market?
Market volatility has increased over the past 3 weeks as the S&P 500 fell from a high of 5647 on July 16th to a low of 5189, a drop of...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Jul 26
- 3 min
Does the National Debt Matter?
As of this writing, according to US Debt Clock (usdebtclock.org) the US National Debt has ballooned to $34 Trillion dollars, equal to...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Jul 19
- 1 min
Market Rotation
June's consumer price index, released on July 11th, showed a surprising drop in inflation levels to 3%, down from the previous month’s...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Jun 28
- 1 min
Inflation Update
We have said for many months now that inflation is the most important economic factor to watch in 2024. This week we had good news on the...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Jun 7
- 2 min
Home Price Update
The rise in home prices over the past decade has been spectacular, proving a boon to those already owning homes, but a hurdle for first...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Risk Realized
So far, April has not been good for the stock market, which is now down almost 6% from its high at the end of March. The most significant...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Apr 5
- 1 min
The Consumer Powerhouse
As anyone who has visited a mall or store recently can attest, Americans continue to shop. In fact, in large part, American consumers...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Mar 8
- 2 min
On Elephants and Donkeys
During my 20 years of professional investing experience, I have learned that political considerations rarely matter as much as the papers...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Mar 1
- 1 min
Inflation under 3%
This week the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, the PCED or Personal Consumption Expenditures Deflator, fell below 3% for...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Feb 2
- 2 min
China’s “Lehman” Moment
China Evergrande Group, once China’s largest real estate developer, was ordered into liquidation by a Hong Kong judge this week, igniting...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Jan 27
- 2 min
A Presidential Election Year
It is a Presidential election year and once again we are fielding many questions about the impact elections will have on the market. If...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Jan 13
- 1 min
2024 Outlook
A new year has started but the same debate that dominated 2023 still rages. Will inflation reach the Federal Reserve’s 2% target without...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Jan 7
- 2 min
2023 A Year in Review
What a difference a year makes! As we began 2023 we featured some of the common doomsday predictions that we found in the media:...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Dec 16, 2023
- 2 min
Santa Claus Rally
It is only the middle of December, but the Santa Claus rally is topping off what has been a very good year in stock and bond markets. ...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Nov 4, 2023
- 2 min
Relief
War in Europe and the middle east, rising oil prices, inflation, rising interest rates, political polarization…there is plenty to worry...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Oct 6, 2023
- 3 min
Why Are Interest Rates Skyrocketing?
During the month of September interest rates not only continued their march upward, they skyrocketed higher, spooking the stock market...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Sep 22, 2023
- 2 min
The Fed Spooks the Market
I think that I’ve seen this movie before! Like part VII of a repetitive movie series (I’m looking at you Avengers), the Federal Reserve...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Sep 15, 2023
- 4 min
Downsizing your house in retirement
Downsizing your house in retirement can make a lot of sense, especially when you are looking for ways to make your retirement dollars go...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Aug 4, 2023
- 3 min
What could possibly go wrong?
Let’s face it – the stock market is having a great year. Despite considerable doom and gloom as we began 2023, the S&P 500 is up more...
