Market Commentary Update & the Banking System This is Bob Barber of Christian Financial Advisors. Yesterday morning all our advisors met to discuss the markets and what is happening in the present banking system. I asked one of our advisors, Don VandeVanter, to write a commentary on this matter. Don is a CPA and has [...]

Market Commentary: 2022 Recap and 2023 Forward By Bob Barber and Shawn Peters As we begin 2023, we look back on 2022 and look forward to this new year. Last year was volatile for the stock markets as they entered into a Bear Market (a 20% decline from previous highs) in June. Today as I [...]

First Things First September 13, 2022 was the worst day of the year for the overall markets. This was caused by news that inflation was higher than expected and concerns that the Federal Reserve will continue to raise rates. Then on the very next day, on September 14th, news was released indicating wholesale prices had [...]

Mid-April 2022 Market Commentary First Things First In the last few weeks, we’ve seen a large influx of prospective clients the likes of which we haven’t seen in a long time. In my many years of experience, this is a good and bad thing because this happens every time I have seen a prolonged bear/down [...]

Mid-March 2022 Market Commentary The Ukrainian/Russian war, Iran's missile launch a few days ago, high gasoline prices not seen in 8 years, rampant inflation from over 9 trillion dollars in stimulus packages the last few years, political instability, and extreme volatility in the stock and bond markets.  If it all sounds quite concerning,  it is [...]

February 25th, 2022 Market Commentary As promised in the text we sent out this morning, with the world events that are unfolding at this time due to the Russia/Ukraine conflict and how this may affect the markets, here is the Market Commentary. We have also scheduled a webinar for Saturday, February 26th at 11am Central [...]

February 1st, 2022 Market Commentary January was a very emotional and speculative month for the markets as day traders reacted aggressively to the Federal Reserve and what it MAY do with interest rates between now and the end of the year and how they could affect the profitability of companies. The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ), [...]

January 2022 Market Commentary Update When Covid-19 hit, the Federal Reserve and the government put over 8 trillion dollars into the economy to stimulate it. This influx created massive inflation, especially in real estate and a significant stock market rally. Now, the federal reserve is saying no more “Free Candy” as they pull back stimulus [...]

December 20, 2021 Market Commentary Omicron Fears and the Federal Reserve. Possibly no “Santa Claus” rally! The stock markets are presently reacting negatively to three realities it now faces: Last week, the Federal Reserve indicated it will begin tapering its bond-buying program in 2022. This tapering has given the markets and the economy artificial stimulation [...]