September 12, 2022

Presented by Hennings Financial, Inc In a holiday-shortened week of trading, stocks posted healthy gains despite more tough talk on monetary policy from Fed officials. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.66%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 gained 3.65%. The...

1.02 Billion Reasons to Be Prepared

What would you do with a windfall? It’s a question I’ve read or heard a lot lately. Considering the Mega Millions jackpot has now grown to $1.02 billion, it’s safe to say most of us have thought about what it would be like to win. While winning the lottery is far from...

September 5, 2022

Presented by Hennings Financial, Inc. The overhang of Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech the previous week carried over into last week as investors recalibrated stock valuations amid a seemingly more assertive monetary policy stance. The Dow Jones Industrial...

Unpacking the Summer Economy

In the financial world, some weeks are more important than others, and we just lived through a big one. Let’s unpack each of the four key stats: The Fed. As expected, the Fed bumped up short-term rates again at its July meeting. But the markets breathed a sigh...

August 29, 2022

Presented by Hennings Financial, Inc. A comprehensive sell-off on Friday following comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell drove stocks to losses for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 4.22%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 dropped 4.04%. The...