Before April ends, I'd like to give you a recap of what's happening with the markets and what we should expect. I also want to review how we are positioning your investments against the inflation we're facing.

As we're hitting the middle of the month, I'd like to give you a recap of what's happening with the markets and what we should expect. But most importantly, I want to tell you why I think, fundamentally, the stock market is broken. I'm seeing a lot of flaws in its current state, and I want to tell you how we're positioning your investments against this event.

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year holiday. Now that we're beginning the year, I wanted to take stock of what happened in 2023, what to expect from the markets in 2024, what investment strategies you should be on this year, and what this election year means for your accounts.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Before the month ended, I wanted to record a quick video about what's happening with the markets and your investments. Also, I wanted to chat about some strategies to take advantage of the high-interest rates and some tax-reduction strategies.

I wanted to take a moment and review a couple of things with you in this month's market update. I'm providing some news about the Charles Schwab transition, the state of the country's inflation, the economic repercussions that the Middle East tragic conflict will bring, and much more.

In comparison to a year ago, households' expectations for the future and their current financial status are less favorable, as per the August 2023 Survey of Consumer Expectations from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Center for Microeconomic Data.

Professionals in the oil and gas business have been vocal about their displeasure with the state of the industry for the past several years. Oil and gas consumption has decreased, and prices have become more unstable as a result of the COVID-19-induced global slowdown.

In the past, at least, federal government shutdowns haven't always been particularly negative for equities. The market detests the possibility of a federal government shutdown, which becomes more likely starting on October 1, but the S&P 500 has done very well when there have been shutdowns in the past.

Investing to achieve financial independence is rarely a get-rich-quick endeavor for people who seek it. Although it's not common, some people have made a fortune from a single, significant cryptocurrency sale. The majority of prosperous investors draft a long-term strategy and tweak it as time passes and new possibilities present themselves.

Although it can be exciting to talk about a bull market, you might want to temper that a little. This is the reason why: Investment returns are not guaranteed, even in the event that the market's overall value surges.