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If you like Cedar Point, you loved investing in 2025. From Liberation Day's two day 11% S&P 500 decline, followed by 25%+ return, to billions being invested in AI, 2025 was

by Rich Feight, CFP

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2025 Q1 Market Commentary

?In the first quarter of 2025, U.S. financial markets experienced notable volatility. Much of this volatility was influenced by economic policy shifts and investor sentiment. Equities Large-cap stocks represented by the S&P

by Rich Feight, CFP

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2024 Q2 Market Commentary

Both U.S. and global equity markets are still delivering positive returns, and the bond market is calming down. The long-anticipated recession seems to be on hold, making it easy to

by Rich Feight, CFP

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2024 Q1 Market Commentary

Let's start with this perspective: It's unrealistic to expect continual 10% quarterly gains in the stock market, especially if we don't anticipate a 40% increase in stock values in the

by Rich Feight, CFP

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2023 Q4 Market Commentary

Last year, the stock market faced challenges due to the Federal Reserve Board's rapid rate hikes and the reversal of QE policies. Analysts were concerned about a potential recession, drawing

by Rich Feight, CFP

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Protected: Market Commentary: Debt Ceiling Debate

This is your captain speaking… When you’re on a commercial flight, and the plane is approaching turbulence, the captain comes on the intercom to let you know to buckle up and

by Rich Feight, CFP

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Protected: Q1 2023 Market Commentary

Were last year's market losses an illusion? We've now experienced two consecutive quarters of healthy market gains, the long-predicted recession hasn't materialized despite rising interest rates and the Fed reducing

by Rich Feight, CFP

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Protected: 2022 Market Commentary: What to Expect in 2023

Many investors are glad to see 2022 come to an end. It wasn't pretty. Stocks were buffeted by the Federal Reserve Board's aggressive rate hikes (the fastest since the 1980s

Which Political Party is Best for Markets?

Some of you may be wondering which political party is best for the stock market. I mean, we're already down in bear market territory. The last thing we need is

by Rich Feight, CFP

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Protected: Q3 2022 Market Commentary

Remember that nice little rally from mid-June until somewhere around mid-August, when the market returns seemed to be moving us out of bear market territory? We don't either; that little

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