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 Fervent Wealth Management is a financial management and services entity in Springfield, Missouri. “It has been just over four years since the pandemic market low. It began when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020.”

 Fervent Wealth Management is a financial management and services entity in Springfield, Missouri. “Large-cap growth stocks (such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta) have had quite a run in the last few months.”

In the world of personal finance, the terms “wealth advisor” and “financial advisor” are often used interchangeably, leading to confusion among people looking for guidance on their investments. “Fervent Wealth Management is a financial management and services entity in Springfield, Missouri.”

 Fervent Wealth Management is a financial management and services entity in Springfield, Missouri. “This year’s most popular investment discussion so far has been about the S&P 500’s Magnificent 7, which consists of Apple, Microsoft, Google, Tesla, Nvidia, Amazon, and Meta.”

 Fervent Wealth Management is a financial management and services entity in Springfield, Missouri. “The inflation report released on February 29th shows that inflation rose 2.4% in January from a year ago, which is near the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) 2% target.”

Fervent Wealth Management is a financial management and services entity in Springfield, Missouri. “Most diversified portfolios will have a splash of international holdings, but finding good exposure outside the US is complicated.”

Fervent Wealth Management is a financial management and services entity in Springfield, Missouri. “Stocks fell hard on Tuesday, February 13. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 524 points, or negative 1.35%, making it the worst market day since March 2023.”

Fervent Wealth Management is a financial management and services entity in Springfield, Missouri. “How about that January market? With November and December so strong, we were all bracing for a negative month, but thankfully, we were wrong.”

A recession is coming. That is because there is always a recession up ahead. The next recession, whenever that might be, will be the most anticipated in history because everyone thinks it should be here by now. As horrible as recessions may be, they are inevitable in...

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “Little by little, the S&P 500 index, often called the “the market,” hit a new all-time high.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “As a wealth advisor, I’m watching a few scenarios that could mess up this potentially good election-year market: a recession, a major terrorist attack in the US, a large natural disaster in a major US city, and a rise in oil prices.”

Financial management news and insights from Fervent Wealth Management in Springfield, MO. “The pinch is coming from two different problems: inflation and what is called “Lifestyle Creep.”