FDP Wealth Management @fdpwm

The latest jobs report did little to alter the economic outlook. Instead, it was a steady-as-she-goes report. Nonfarm payrolls grew by 199,000 in November, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Read the full analysis on our website... fdpwm.com/site/jobs-repo…

Weekly Prosperity Perspective - 12/07/23 With 2023 drawing to a close, now’s a good time to get your personal finances in order, maximize your tax savings and make sure you’re on track to achieve your goals. Read the full post here: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Many things influence the direction of stocks. Corporate profits, economic growth, market sentiment, inflation, interest rates, etc. At any given point, the influence of various factors on stocks will fluctuate. Read the full analysis on our website... fdpwm.com/site/bond-reve…

Weekly Prosperity Perspective - 11/30/23 With 2023 drawing to a close, now’s a good time to get your personal finances in order, maximize your tax savings and make sure you’re on track to achieve your goals. Read the full post here: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was unchanged in October from the prior month. It is up 3.2% from a year ago. Read the full analysis on our website... fdpwm.com/site/softer-in…

Weekly Prosperity Perspective - 11/16/23 With 2023 drawing to a close, now’s a good time to get your personal finances in order, maximize your tax savings and make sure you’re on track to achieve your goals. Read the full post here: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

U.S. economic growth in the third quarter accelerated sharply, growing at an annual pace of 4.9%, according to last month’s report by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Read the full analysis on our website... fdpwm.com/site/signs-of-…

Weekly Prosperity Perspective - 11/09/23 With 2023 drawing to a close, now’s a good time to get your personal finances in order, maximize your tax savings and make sure you’re on track to achieve your goals. Read the full post here: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

This year, forecasts for a recession or a soft landing have failed to materialize. Economic growth slows, rate of inflation slows, but the economy stays out of a recession. The economy is not too hot or too cold. Read the full analysis on our website... fdpwm.com/site/soft-land…

Weekly Prosperity Perspective - 11/02/23 With 2023 drawing to a close, now’s a good time to get your personal finances in order, maximize your tax savings and make sure you’re on track to achieve your goals. Read the full post here: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported last week that Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which is the largest measure of goods and services for the economy, expanded at an annual pace of 4.9% in the third quarter. Read the full analysis here... fdpwm.com/site/breakneck…

Weekly Prosperity Perspective - 10/26/23 With 2023 drawing to a close, now’s a good time to get your personal finances in order, maximize your tax savings and make sure you’re on track to achieve your goals. Read the full post here: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Last week’s volatility in market action was tied primarily to worries about rising bond yields amid a continued stream of strong economic data, not what’s happening in the Middle East. Read the full analysis on our website... fdpwm.com/site/disconnec…

Weekly Prosperity Perspective - 10/19/23 With 2023 drawing to a close, now’s a good time to get your personal finances in order, maximize your tax savings and make sure you’re on track to achieve your goals. Read the full post here: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

When political or geopolitical events surface that may influence markets, analysts look at that event or events through a narrow prism—how might it affect investors? Read the full analysis on our website... fdpwm.com/site/quantifyi…

September recorded an increase of 336,000 in payrolls, easily topping the estimate of 170,000, according to Dow Jones Newswires. Read the full analysis on our website... fdpwm.com/site/a-hotter-…

With 2023 drawing to a close, now’s a good time to get your personal finances in order, maximize your tax savings and make sure you’re on track to achieve your goals. Read our full post at: linkedin.com/posts/fdp-weal…

Government shutdowns make for good political drama. Nonessential workers are furloughed, travel plans to national parks could be interrupted, and some services are limited. A shutdown also increases investor anxiety. Read the full analysis on our website fdpwm.com/site/governmen…

The Federal Reserve surprised virtually no one when Fed officials unanimously voted to keep the fed funds rate unchanged at 5.25 – 5.50% on Wednesday. Read the full analysis on our website... fdpwm.com/site/higher-fo…

According to WSJ article, “Indexing Is Still the Best Bet for Investors”, from 1990-2009, the total stock market index returned 8.42% annually while the average actively managed equity mutual fund was only 7.53%. More than 89% of active managers fail to beat the market.