Market Commentary: Unemployment Falls to 4.8%; U.S. Trade Deficit Hits Record
For the second consecutive month, the U.S. job market created far fewer jobs than expected. September’s report showed only 194,000 jobs were created, missing expectations by nearly 300,000. A deeper look at the data shows the report wasn’t as bad as indicated by the overall number.
Mapping Your Senior Health Care Plan
Watch this webinar hosted by Carson’s Managing Partner of Wealth Solutions, Jamie Hopkins, and Planner, Ryan Yamada, to learn more about mapping your senior health care plan.
Market Commentary: Equity Markets Have Worst Month of Year; Virus Variants, China Among Key Risks
Equity markets struggled in September as interest rates, inflation concerns, and developments in China all weighed on stock market averages. The S&P 500 surrendered 4.7% as large-cap growth companies led the market lower. Large-cap growth has been the top performing style box since the …
Understanding Your Employee Benefits
Watch this webinar hosted by Carson’s Managing Partner of Wealth Solutions, Jamie Hopkins, and Abby Meyer, Partnership Manager at Mylo, a Lockton Company, to learn more about understanding your employee benefits.
Market Commentary: Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged, Could Begin Tapering of Asset Purchases this Year
The Federal Reserve met last week, and Chair Jay Powell indicated tapering this year is more likely than not. The decision on when to reduce the central bank’s purchases of government-backed bonds will likely be affected by the employment report released a week from Friday. If labor market …
Market Commentary: Consumer Demand Stays Strong, Continuing Trend Toward Lower Inflation
Two U.S. economic reports provided reassuring news about the economy. The inflation trend moderated in August. Consumer price inflation (CPI) rose 0.3%, down from 0.5% the previous month and below estimates of a 0.4% increase (Figure 1). Excluding food and energy, prices increased just 0.1%.
Market Commentary: Amid High Worker Demand, Job Openings Rise to 10.9 Million
July job openings increased to 10.9 million, up 779,000 from June. The record number suggests weaker August job growth was partly related to a low supply of workers and demand for workers remains robust.
How to Manage Your Health Savings Account
Watch this webinar hosted by Carson’s Managing Partner of Wealth Solutions, Jamie Hopkins, and Senior Wealth Planner, Beth Schanou, to learn more about how to manage your health savings account.
Market Commentary: U.S. Job Creation Slows, Emergency Unemployment Benefits Expire For 7.5 Million People
The U.S. economy produced just 235,000 new jobs in August, missing expectations of 725,000. Unemployment dipped to 5.2%. Average hourly earnings rose 0.6%, partly because wages continue to rise more rapidly compared to the pre-pandemic pace.
Health Savings Account (HSA) Worksheet
Did you know you can utilize a health savings account (HSA) to invest for your future? HSAs have many tax benefits, including tad-deductible contributions and tax-deferred growth. But is one right for you? This worksheet will help you determine if you qualify, as well as identify common mis …
