Weekly Market Commentary

More spending = higher taxes? That seems likely with a $2 trillion American Jobs Plan (that could eventually cost trillions more) on the table to bolster America’s crumbling infrastructure and invest in R&D.

We’re nearing the end of International Women’s month but we’re keeping up the momentum. There’s no time like the present to support women to pursue their financial goals.

You may have noticed some changes around Eagle Wealth this last year. With all of us at home, we knew it was important to strengthen our communications. Now, we could really use your help.

There’s a lot we could be talking about this week. The pandemic. Vaccination rates. Earnings. Impeachment. Markets. Stimulus bills. Instead, how about we talk about something nice?

Did you hear GameStop went viral? Here’s a quick guide to the market frenzy you’re seeing in the headlines.

We’ve nearly made it through our first month of 2021 and to describe it as eventful is an understatement. Between constant political breaking news, vaccine updates, and recovering from the holidays — it’s safe to say that everyone could probably use a calm news week. So how are you, really? Are you hanging in there? It’s okay to feel overloaded and maybe even a little burnt out. We’re here to help calm some of the nerves you might have. If you’re feeling stressed give us a call (really, we love talking with you).

This new year is a fresh start and an even better time to examine financial goals. We’re halfway through January and ready to get back to basics. Last year around this time, you were probably elbow deep in plans for a brand-new year. This was your year to get organized, take the big trip, watch your kids get married, or even retire. For a lot of us, those plans fell through. We didn’t have a playbook and the uncertainty challenged us to find a new way of living.

When you look back at 2020, what stands out? For a lot of people, it’ll be a negative experience. A loss, a challenge, or some adversity. That would be true even if 2020 didn’t go off the rails.

While Americans all over the country spent the weekend unwrapping gifts, many have been preoccupied with unpacking the details of the new stimulus bill.   We’ve sifted through the headlines to bring you the skinny on the new economic relief package.

Last week we thought about what this season means to us and encouraged you to do the same. These customs let us hold on to the best parts of the past and practicing them now helps us grow together. As promised, we have a few more staff holiday traditions and photos (warning cute kid photos ahead).