Happy New Year, happy January, and welcome back to All-time highs! As we embark on this fresh chapter, consider this, it has been two years since we last reached this threshold. A lot has happened since then. In some areas of life, value is unlocked by starting, while in others, it’s found in the finish. What’s your focus for 2024 and beyond? Whether you need to kickstart new financial habits or follow through on existing plans, I’m here to help you navigate the journey.
Financial success often hinges on effective beginnings and successful completions. Starting on the right foot positions us for a year of financial achievements. This year let’s work together to initiate valuable habits like automatic savings, strategic budgeting, and a tailored financial strategy aligned with your long-term goals. If there’s anything left unfinished from 2023 – unsure what changes to make, coverage to put in place, accounts to contribute to, when to save, etc. – let’s tackle it head-on for a more financially fulfilling year ahead. Even minor adjustments to your financial strategy today can make a big difference over time.
The second Friday of every January is infamously known as “Quitter’s Day.” It’s the day on the calendar by which most people have already abandoned their freshly made resolutions. Hopefully you powered through and are still on track with your 2024 goals. Truthfully, it’s not hard to believe. As we’ve all experienced at one time or another, it’s easy to get discouraged with our goals, especially after the initial enthusiasm starts to fade. The secret to staying power is breaking down your long-term goals into smaller, more manageable milestones. What can you do today that will improve your situation by December?
As always, if you have questions any day of the year, reach out to me. Together, we can create an action plan tailored specifically to you. As the saying goes, winners are not people who never fail, they are people who never quit. Here’s to unlocking value and achieving financial success in 2024!
Market Brief – All-time Highs
This is a huge earnings week, with many big-name companies reporting. The week also features important inflation data, and talk about the Fed’s next rate move will heat up ahead of the rate meeting next week. The FOMC decision on January 31 is widely expected to result in unchanged interest rates, while future rate-cut expectations have become less optimistic. Last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was higher by 1%, the S&P 500 up 1.2%, and the Nasdaq up 1.6%.
Mortgage rates dropped slightly last week, to 6.6% for the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. Gas prices fell a penny to $3.06 per gallon for the average price of regular gas. The Atlanta Fed GDP indicator is forecasting for 4Q and calls for expansion of 2.4%.
Stocks headed higher today with the S&P 500 on track to hit another all-time high. The stock market blasted off late last week, propelling the S&P 500 to an all-time high. It has been a long recovery (over two years) for the index, as its last All-time high was on January 3, 2022. The Nasdaq still has work to do to reach their all-time high from late 2021 and early 2022. Year-to-date, the DJIA is now up 1%, the S&P is up 1%, and the Nasdaq is up 1.6%.
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