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Goldilocks Returns; Market Ends Week “Just Right.”

jmuch2025-03-11T12:00:33-05:00January 21, 2025|Categories: Weekly Update|Tags: 401(k), AI, alternative energy, alternative investments, artificial intelligence, chicago, college education, CPI, debt, Fed, financial planning, financial strategy, income tax brackets, income taxes, Interest Rates, investing, investment, market volatility, markets, retirement, retirement planning, risk, risk management, social security, sustainability, taxes, wealth management, wealth transfer, women|

The Weekly Update

Week of January 20th, 2025
By Christopher T. Much, CFP®, AIF®

Stocks roared back last week, fueled by upbeat Q4 corporate reports and economic news that stalled inflationary fears.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 2.91 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 2.45 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average led, picking up 3.69 percent. The MSCI EAFE Index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, added 2.00 percent.

Goldilocks is Back
The “Goldilocks” narrative—an economy that’s neither too hot nor too cold—made a comeback last week.

Tuesday’s Producer Price Index report showed that wholesale prices rose less than expected in December—one piece of evidence suggesting a cooling economy.

Stocks jumped out of the gate Wednesday after the December Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed core inflation (minus volatile energy and food prices) rose less than expected. Investors also cheered Q4 reports from a handful of money center banks and positive news out …

Are Net Zero Emissions Possible For The United States?

jmuch2025-03-25T10:28:00-05:00February 28, 2024|Categories: Resource Center|Tags: alternative energy, carbon footprint, environment, net zero, net zero emissions|

Are Net Zero Emissions Possible For The United States

The United States is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, with an interim goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. This goal, supported by President Biden’s administration, aligns with the Paris Agreement, which the U.S. rejoined under Biden’s leadership. Achieving net zero requires reducing emissions and offsetting any remaining gases through decarbonization or carbon capture technologies.

To support these goals, several key legislative initiatives have been introduced. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, passed in 2021, allocated $1 trillion to fund renewable energy research and development, including advancements in hydrogen fuel, nuclear power, and electric vehicle infrastructure. Another significant step was the Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law in 2022, which provides $370 billion for clean energy investments, including tax incentives for renewable energy and funding for decarbonization technologies like carbon capture.

While these measures are a …