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Last week’s Halftime Webinar recording is now available.  In it, we discuss the latest developments and what’s ahead for the second half of 2022. Check out the video here.

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Run time: 39 minutes, 28 seconds 

Please let us know if you have questions about the video or your personal financial goals.  We're always ready to help.
 

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Eagle Wealth Promotes Ian Laimbeer, CFP®, to Chief Operating Officer

 

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After earning his CFP© certification in 2020, Ian focused on helping clients along their financial journey.  Although his role as a financial planner continues, we're proud to announce we’ve promoted him to a second role as our Chief Operations Officer.  Always willing to lend a hand and with a tendency to look at the big picture, Ian’s talents align perfectly with the future of Eagle Wealth.
 
While this role is primarily behind the scenes, know that Ian is working hard to make our processes more efficient, streamline our services, and is always looking for ways to strengthen your client experience.
 
With our vision in mind, he’ll implement new systems to help the business run like a well-oiled machine.  Best of all, this transition will free up our partner’s schedules to allow them to spend time on what matters most, helping you reach your financial goals.
 
Please join us in congratulating Ian on his new position.
 

 

 

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The Week on Wall Street

A record-high inflation report, the prospects of a more aggressive Fed, and growing recession fears sent stocks lower– though losses were pared by a Friday rally.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.16%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 lost 0.93%. The Nasdaq Composite index dropped 1.57% for the week. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, lost 3.49%. 1,2,3

 

Stocks Slide

As the week opened, recession fears intensified with reports of renewed Covid-related lockdowns in China. Also, the U.S. dollar continued to climb, reflecting global economic weakness.

June's consumer price index report showed price increases accelerating. Year-over-year prices jumped 9.1%, the fastest pace in over 40 years. Speculation grew that the Federal Reserve might contemplate a 100 basis point increase in short-term rates later this month, rather than the 75 basis point hike it earlier signaled. The market rebounded on Friday following comments by an Federal Open Market Committee member who said he favoring a 75 basis point hike. Also helping the Friday rally was a strong retail sales report and additional second-quarter company reports.4

 

Dollar Strength

The increasing strength of the U.S. dollar moved to center stage last week as the dollar index (a measure of the U.S. dollar to six other major currencies) reached a fresh high, while the euro fell to parity with the dollar and to its lowest level since 2002. 5

A rising U.S dollar hurts overseas profits when converted into dollars and it also makes U.S. products and services more expensive. It’s a challenge for large, multinational companies that derive a portion of their earnings from overseas markets. Greater insight into the extent of that impact may be gained as companies provide forward guidance with their upcoming reports.

 

THE WEEK AHEAD

KEY ECONOMIC DATA


Tuesday:  Housing Starts
Wednesday:  Existing Home Sales
Thursday:  Jobless Claims, Index of Leading Economic Indicators
Friday:  Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) Composite Flash

 

Source: Econoday, July 15, 2022
The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. economic data releases (including key economic indicators), Federal Reserve policy meetings, and speaking engagements of Federal Reserve officials. The content is developed from sources believed to be providing accurate information. The forecasts or forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and may not materialize. The forecasts also are subject to revision.

 

COMPANIES REPORTING EARNINGS


Monday:  Bank of America (BAC), International Business Machines (IBM), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW)
Tuesday:  Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)
Wednesday:  Tesla, Inc. (TSLA), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), CSX Corporation (CSX), United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL)
Thursday:  AT&T, Inc. (T), Snap, Inc. (SNAP), Blackstone, Inc. (BX), American Airlines Group, Inc. (AAL), Union Pacific Corporation (UNP), D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI)
Friday:  Verizon Communications, Inc. (VZ), Schlumberger Limited (SLB), American Express Company (AXP), NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE), PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)
 

Source: Zacks, July 15, 2022
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1. The Wall Street Journal, July 15, 2022
2. The Wall Street Journal, July 15, 2022
3. The Wall Street Journal, July 15, 2022
4. The Wall Street Journal, July 13, 2022
5. CNBC, July 11, 2022

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