#Economic Update Tag Results
U.S. Debt Ceiling, JNBA Investment Committee, Economic Updates
By: JNBA Investment Committee
Market headlines have recently been chock-full of concerns over the inability of lawmakers to compromise on a plan to raise the debt ceiling. While both parties appear entrenched, the fixed income market is pricing in little possibility that eventually an …
Debt Ceiling, JNBA Investment Committee, Economic Updates
By: JNBA Investment Committee
While financial media feels it appropriate to put a clock on the television counting down to the “debt deadline,” several of these deadlines have come and gone to date with relatively little impact on financial markets. Ultimately, for there to be an …
Investment Committee, Economic Updates, Market Turmoil
By: JNBA Investment Committee
Recent poor stock market performance has underscored the importance of managing risk within portfolios. The S&P 500 closed Wednesday at 1120.76, down 18.2% from its May 2 high of 1370.58. This decline, which has steepened in the past two weeks, has reduced the …
market update, economic update, jnba investment committee
By: JNBA Investment CommitteeGlobal markets sold off sharply on Thursday (continuing the late session decline from Wednesday), as actions by the Federal Reserve, concerns over global economic growth underscored by slowing growth in China, fear about the financial and economic state of the European …
Market Update, Economic Update, JNBA Investment Committee
By: JNBA Investment Committee
What a difference a few months can make...
At the beginning of October 2011 the S&P 500 was bottoming at 1,074.77, while the volatility index (VIX) was persistently high, holding above 40. Equity indices were showing dramatic swings with daily …
