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Social Security Fairness Act
Social Security Fairness Act

Teachers and other public servants have watched their Social Security benefits diminish due to complex provisions that few understood, but many felt deeply in their retirement years. That changed on …

Moore Insights 101Moore InvestedFebruary 18, 2025Viewmoore-insights-101
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Market Update – January 2025

Stocks Rally as Market Leadership Shifts in Early 2025 Monthly Market Summary The S&P 500 Index returned +2.7%, marginally outperforming the Russell 2000 Index’s +2.5% return. Seven of the eleven …

MI Market UpdatesMoore InvestedFebruary 3, 2025Viewmoore-insights-market-updates
2025 Market Themes

2025 Themes – 2024 marks second banner year in a row. Stock market is high, but economy shows little signs of weakness. Enthusiasm over new administration. Rolling back regulation and extending tax cuts should benefit both Wall Street and Main Street.

MI PerspectiveMoore InvestedJanuary 23, 2025Viewmoore-insights-perspective
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2025 Interest Rates

2025: Let’s Talk Interest Rates Interest rates continue to be a major investment theme leading into 2025. We are several months into a Federal Reserve easing cycle which began in …

MI PerspectiveTom MooreJanuary 8, 2025Viewmoore-insights-perspective
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1031 Exchanges

The 1031; Tried and True and Maybe For You Preservation of capital, income, and wealth creation – these are common interests on the minds of investors. Another critical topic people …

Moore Insights 101Tim PartridgeJanuary 8, 2025Viewmoore-insights-101
Market Update Q4 2024
Market Update – Q4 2024

Key Updates on the Economy & Markets There was no shortage of market-moving events in Q4. The stock market opened the quarter with a slow start in October, but the …

MI Market UpdatesMoore InvestedJanuary 7, 2025Viewmoore-insights-market-updates
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401(k) and IRA Contribution Limits for 2025

Early planning is crucial for increasing the funds you’ll have in retirement. Depending on your financial and employment situation, several retirement plans can help you get the most out of …

Moore Insights 101Kellie CarterDecember 13, 2024Viewmoore-insights-101
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Data Center Mania: Investing in Data Centers

Digital transformation continues at an unprecedented pace, this time driven by huge strides in artificial intelligence. Data centers are an often overlooked yet critical part of this transformation, which comes …

MI PerspectiveTom MooreDecember 3, 2024Viewmoore-insights-perspective
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MI Investments: Brookfield Renewable Partners, LP

Company History Brookfield Renewable Partners, LP (NYSE: BEP, BEPC) operates one of the largest publicly traded renewable power platforms in the world. Investing in Brookfield gives you a substantial portfolio …

MI SheetsMoore InvestedNovember 18, 2024Viewmoore-insights-sheet
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Measures of Power

If you’re thinking about investing in utilities and renewable energy projects through companies like Brookfield Renewable Partners (see Brookfield article), Southern Company, or Duke Energy, you must understand units of …

Moore Insights 101Moore InvestedNovember 18, 2024Viewmoore-insights-101
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4 Reasons We Like Gold

Usually, when someone starts beating on gold’s drum, it’s to talk about how gold is a safe-haven asset that could protect your assets even in the event of societal collapse. …

MI PerspectiveTom MooreOctober 24, 2024Viewmoore-insights-perspective
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Moore Insights 101: Understanding Your Fixed Income Allocation

Moore Insights 101: Understanding Your Fixed Income Allocation Should bonds and other fixed income assets be included in your portfolio? The answer to that will vary from person to person …

Moore Insights 101Tom MooreOctober 18, 2024Viewmoore-insights-101
Market Update Q3 2024
Market Update – Q3 2024

The major development in 3Q24 was the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates by -0.50%, the first rate cut of this cycle. It came as the Fed shifted its focus, with unemployment rising to a 33-month high and inflation moving back to target.

MI Market UpdatesMoore InvestedOctober 8, 2024Viewmoore-insights-market-updates
Moore Insights 101: Understanding Your Equity Allocation

Does your investment statement look like a jumbled mess of financial lingo? Are terms like asset allocation, fixed income, and equity confusing? If you feel this way you are certainly …

Moore Insights 101Tom MooreOctober 2, 2024Viewmoore-insights-101
MI Featured Stock: PayPal

As preference for online shopping continues to grow, transactions between businesses and consumers have seen a radical shift. PayPal has been at the forefront of this innovation since the very …

MI SheetsMoore InvestedSeptember 25, 2024Viewmoore-insights-sheet
Market Update – August 2024

Federal Reserve Set to Begin Cutting Interest Rates in September. The S&P 500 Index returned +2.3% in August, outperforming the Russell 2000 Index’s -1.7% return. Nine of the eleven S&P 500 sectors traded higher, led by Consumer Staples, Real Estate, Health Care, and Utilities.

MI Market UpdatesMoore InvestedSeptember 3, 2024Viewmoore-insights-market-updates
Old School Thinking Post Convention

Diminishing Relevance Traditionally, the end of the second convention marked the start of the presidential election season. Candidates did not campaign full stop, and therefore the public did not pay …

MI MacroNed Davis ResearchAugust 22, 2024Viewmoore-insights-macro
Market Update – July 2024

The Stock Market Experienced a Big Rotation in July Monthly Market Summary The S&P 500 Index returned +1.2% in July, underperforming the Russell 2000 Index’s +10.3% return. Ten of the …

MI Market UpdatesMoore InvestedAugust 8, 2024Viewmoore-insights-market-updates
August Market Volatility

Is This A Correction Or Recession? In the last three trading days, we have experienced significant volatility. This has, rightfully so, gotten investors very nervous about the future of the …

MI PerspectiveTom MooreAugust 5, 2024Viewmoore-insights-perspective
Market Update – Q2 2024

Key Updates on the Economy & Markets The topic of interest rate cuts continues to dominate the financial markets. Investors are focused on when the Federal Reserve will lower rates, …

MI Market UpdatesMoore InvestedJuly 8, 2024Viewmoore-insights-market-updates
Market Update – May 2024

Global Markets Trade Higher After April Sell-Off Monthly Market Summary The S&P 500 Index gained +5.1%, slightly outperforming the Russell 2000 Index’s +5.0% return. Ten of the eleven S&P 500 …

MI Market UpdatesMoore InvestedJune 6, 2024Viewmoore-insights-market-updates
Why Stocks Have Rallied Despite Higher Rates

Not the Only Game in Town One of NDR’s themes over the past two years has been that higher interest rates make stocks less attractive versus bonds. To paraphrase quotes …

MI MacroNed Davis ResearchMay 29, 2024Viewmoore-insights-macro
Seven Reasons Why No Recession

When the Fed started QT and raised rates sharply leading to an inverted yield curve starting in early 2022, Chairman Powell warned of pain to come, which nearly all economists believed would lead to recession. We did get a slowdown for a while, but no recession, and today I would like to offer…

MI MacroNed Davis ResearchMay 7, 2024Viewmoore-insights-macro
Why Do Investors Expect Fewer Interest Rate Cuts This Year?

One reason is that inflation progress is slowing. Another reason is that the U.S. economy remains resilient despite higher rates. Figure 4 graphs three data points that underscore this resilience. …

MI MacroMoore InvestedApril 23, 2024Viewmoore-insights-macro
Market Update – Q1 2024

Key Q1 2024 Updates on the Economy Stocks continued their upward trajectory in early 2024. The S&P 500 returned more than 10% for a second consecutive quarter, setting multiple new …

MI Market UpdatesMoore InvestedApril 17, 2023Viewmoore-insights-market-updates