Strategies for Investing Under the New Administration: Insights and Opportunities

Advisor Perspectives features an article by Colleen Kelleher Sorrentino and Stacey Mankoff on strategies for investing under the new administration. Read the full article here.

Federal Reserve Cuts Fed Funds Rate by One-Quarter Point By Tom Burnett CF On December 18, 2024, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) lowered the Fed Funds rate to 4.25-.50%. In its announcement, the FOMC repeated its goal of returning inflation to the 2% level. The Fed will continue…

U.S. Consumer Prices Rose 0.3% in November 2024 By Tom Burnett CFA On December 11, 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its Consumer Price Index report for November. The CPI rose 0.3% in the month, after increases of 0.2% in each of the four previous months. Over the past year, the CPI is up.…

Looking Back At 2024: By Neil Cataldi, Chief Investment Officer, Starboard Advisors, a Division of KFA.

U.S. Economy Added 227,000 Jobs in November 2024 By Tom Burnett CFA On December 6, 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its Employment Report for November.  Job totals increased by 227,000, with an unemployment rate of 4.2%.  Job seekers were unchanged from the prior month at 7.1 million. …