IFS Insights – March
Market Outlook and Global Events
Frequently Asked Questions
Update from the IFS Team
Dear Friends,
We hope this newsletter finds you well and enjoying the Spring Blooms! 😊
Included in this edition:
- Market Commentary
- Thoughts on not winning the Oregon Powerball
- Fun events happening in the area
Thank you for allowing us to partner with you on your journey!
The IFS Team
Market Commentary
Global equity markets had a solid first quarter – and the gains were generally across the board as the tech-names, large-caps, mega-caps and small caps all advanced. By all accounts, U.S. and global equities are off to a fast start in 2024, building on the terrific performance from the final quarter of 2023. And while there were a lot of milestones to celebrate, with the DJIA, S&P 500 and NASDAQ reaching new highs, it was also the biggest first-quarter gain for the S&P 500 since 2019.
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In case you didn't win the lottery
In case you missed it someone in Portland, OR won the Powerball. If it wasn’t you here are a few practical ways to build personal and financial wealth rather than playing the lottery. 🙂
While we can’t control everything in our life, there are many things we can do to maximize personal growth and financial well-being.
Things we can control:
- How we spend our time
- How much we invest in our education
- How we treat those around us
- What we eat
- How active we are
- Managing our budget
- Sticking to our retirement savings plan
We can also reduce our anguish by not getting angry or nervous about the things that are out of our hands.
Things we can’t control:
- Automated, random ball pickers that grant billions of dollars to lottery winners.
- Company layoffs.
- Congressional decisions
- Changing market conditions based on exterior forces.
However, if you or someone you know did happen to win the lottery, please feel free to call us, we’d be happy to help. 🙂
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- Saturday, May 18th, 2024
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