Edward Jones - Mae Luchetti: Financial Advisor

Key takeaways: The path ahead for the economy is in the hands of the consumer, given 70% of U.S. GDP comes from personal consumption. Consumers have been quite resilient of late, but data confirm that consumers are beginning to get a bit winded.

Key takeaways: The annual increase in consumer prices slowed to below 5% in April for the first time in two years, giving room for the Fed to pause.Unlike growth, inflation and interest rates, political brinkmanship is not a long-term driver of market...

Key takeaways: This past week, markets were faced with a triple whammy of data: A Federal Reserve interest-rate hike (perhaps its last of this cycle), ongoing turmoil in the banking system, and a key jobs report for the month of April.After raising...

The old market adage "sell in May and go away" may have a ring to it, but is it actually valid advice? Unsurprisingly, the answer is no. First, rhymes are not a reliable basis for portfolio decisions.

Key Takeaways: The economy remains in expansion, but cracks have recently appeared, suggesting that the labor market and economic activity are about to cool.We expect the Fed to pause rate hikes next month.

Key Takeaways: Last week brought encouraging data on inflation, signaling consumer prices remain on a path of moderation after rising to multi-decade highs last year.

As we head into the second quarter of 2023, the strength in the market this year so far has been notable. The S&P 500 is up about 6.5%, while the investment-grade bond market is up a healthy 4.5%.

Key takeaways: Markets wrapped up a volatile but positive first quarter as strength in tech was able to offset weakness in banks.Confidence has increased that the cyclical peak in bond yields is behind us.

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Volatility from the latest bank failures may make the market's strong start to 2023 feel like a distant memory. While this is a new wrinkle in an old bear market, troubles in the banking sector should not be dismissed.