Playbook for a Fed Pivot: Exploring Equity and Fixed Income Market Performance

November 21, 2022 | Weekly Market Commentary

Playbook for a Fed Pivot: Exploring Equity and Fixed Income Market Performance

Recent inflation data has tempered expectations for future Federal Reserve tightening, including a potential peak in the terminal rate near …

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Inflation and Rising Rates Supports Value

November 14, 2022 | Weekly Market Commentary

Inflation and Rising Rates Supports Value

Printer Friendly Version The growth vs. value debate has been pretty one-sided in 2022, with value outperforming growth for a …

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How Midterm Elections May Move Markets

November 7, 2022 | Weekly Market Commentary

How Midterm Elections May Move Markets

Midterm elections are upon us, with Election Day on Tuesday. Republicans are strongly favored to win the House, and the …

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Looking Ahead - November Client Letter

November 2, 2022 | Client Letter

Looking Ahead

Dear Valued Investor, October is now behind us and it has delivered on its track record as a historically favorable …

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Federal Reserve Preview: TRICK or Treat?

October 31, 2022 | Weekly Market Commentary

Federal Reserve Preview: TRICK or Treat?

  Printer Friendly Version With a series of important economic indicators suggesting the economy is declining and inflation is finally …

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Making Lemons out of Lemonade with Tax-Loss Harvesting

October 25, 2022 | Tax Planning

Podcast: Making Lemonade out of Lemons with Tax-Loss Harvesting

You’ve probably heard the popular phrase, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” It means to take a negative situation …

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Three Things to Know About Recessions: The 3 D’s

October 24, 2022 | Weekly Market Commentary

Three Things to Know About Recessions: The 3 D’s

  Printer Friendly Version If the U.S. economy enters a recession, the causes and potential outcome will be hotly debated. …

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Low Bar for Earnings Season Brings Third Quarter Expectations Down

October 17, 2022 | Weekly Market Commentary

Low Bar for Earnings Season Brings Third Quarter Expectations Down

Expectations are very low for this earnings season. The challenges are many, with intense cost pressures and slowing economic growth …

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Pockets of Vulnerability Magnified by Monetary Policy

October 10, 2022 | Weekly Market Commentary

Pockets of Vulnerability Magnified by Monetary Policy

As Federal Reserve (Fed) officials continue to emphasize the Fed’s commitment towards restoring price stability, the dollar marches ever higher. …

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Brennan Hollenbeck, AIF is Promoted to Vice President of Mueller Financial Services, Inc.

October 10, 2022 | Firm News

Hollenbeck Promoted to Vice President

Mueller Financial Services, Inc., a Chicago area Wealth Management firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Wealth Advisor Brennan …

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Podcast: Planning and Saving for Higher Education

October 4, 2022 | Education Planning

Podcast: Planning and Saving for Higher Education

Join Wealth Advisor, Alex Helms, for an in-depth discussion on saving for higher education such as College or Trade School. …

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Markets on Watch as Xi Jinping’s Influence to be Tested in October

October 3, 2022 | Weekly Market Commentary

Markets on Watch as Xi Jinping’s Influence to be Tested in October

On October 16, China will begin its 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing. This plenum is …

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Why It May Be Time To Take Advantage of Higher Yields

September 26, 2022 | Weekly Market Commentary

Why It May Be Time to Take Advantage of Higher Yields

The LPL Research Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation Committee is increasing its recommended interest rate exposure in its tactical allocation …

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On-Demand Medicare 101 Webinar for Understanding Healthcare in Retirement

September 20, 2022 | On-Demand Webinar

On-Demand Webinar: Understanding Healthcare in Retirement: Medicare 101

*Important dates to enroll in, switch or cancel a Medicare plan for 2022 are October 15 through December 7, 2022. …

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How Much Higher Can Rates Go? Weekly Market Commentary 9.19.22

September 19, 2022 | Weekly Market Commentary

How Much Higher Can Rates Go?

Inflationary dynamics continue to surprise to the upside, and markets now expect the Fed to pursue one of its most …

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