Good Life Advisors – Talking Points – Week 21         US equities were higher this week, with the S&P 500 up for the first time in three weeks and breaking its six week streak of absolute changes of less than 1%. Nasdaq was higher for a fourth-straight week….

Good Life Advisors – Talking Points – Week 20         Taylor Swift was in Philly this weekend; congrats to anyone who got tickets in the lottery. If you bought tickets through a reseller, this is what you were faced with: the cheapest seats available were over $1200 a…

Good Life Advisors – Talking Points – Week 18         The May FOMC meeting ended with a 25 bp rate hike to 5.0-5.25%, as expected in a unanimous decision this week. The policy statement eliminated some of the forward guidance language, instead focusing on data dependence. Chair Powell said that…

Good Life Advisors – Talking Points – Week 17         US equities were mostly higher this week, with the Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq shaking off last week’s modest declines. Corporate earnings were a major driver of the market narrative, with 180 S&P 500 constituents reporting this week. Treasuries were stronger across…