Edward Jones - Mae Luchetti: Financial Advisor

After the worst start to a year since 1932 that has left the S&P 500 within breathing distance of the 20% bear-market threshold, the question all investors are asking is: When might the market pullback run its course?1 Since hitting an all-time high..

In a year that has featured plenty of volatility, last week's daily stock-market swings, which included both the largest daily gain and daily decline of the year, may have felt like something new was afoot.

Inflation worries took the back seat last week, as the focus shifted to corporate earnings and the deteriorating outlook for global growth.

As you know, inflation heated up in 2021. If you're getting close to retirement, how concerned should you be about inflation's impact on your lifestyle and your investment strategy? To begin with, it's important to note that the key factors driving...

Headline inflation may be close to a peak This week, investors digested two important inflation readings for the month of March – the U.S. consumer price index (CPI) and the producer price index (PPI). Both indicators remain at multidecade highs.

After about a 10% move higher since mid-March, equity markets pulled back slightly last week, while longer-term bond yields rose to three-year highs1.

Overall, the U.S. and global economy are facing several challenges this year, including higher inflation and central banks that are scrambling to tighten policy while trying to avoid meaningful economic downturn or even recession.

Stocks staged a modest rally this week with investor risk appetite returning as markets have continued to digest the progressing situation in Ukraine along with the Fed getting the first rate hike under its belt.

After two years of holding borrowing costs near zero, the Federal Reserve took the first step toward normalizing its policy last week.

It is not surprising that inflation has been top of mind for most investors given the escalation of the crisis in Russia/Ukraine, and the subsequent upward pressure on energy and food prices, at a time when inflation was already elevated around the...