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Stocks rose as investors breathed a sigh of relief that a tamer-than-expected inflation report might give the Federal Reserve the green light to cut interest rates next month, The consumer price index rose 2.7 percent on an annualized basis in July, More on Pints and Portfolios with Rob Black and a Certified Financial Planner from EP Wealth Advisors on Saturday September 6th from 12 noon to 2pm in Pleasant Hill

The market once again on the cusp of all-time highs ahead of a week of key inflation reports, The consumer price index is set to be released Tuesday and the producer price index is due out Thursday, More on Pints and Portfolios with Rob Black and a Certified Financial Planner from EP Wealth Advisors on Saturday September 6th from 12 noon to 2pm in Pleasant Hill

The Mag Seven spending on Artificial Intelligence, Where we started with AI and where it's going, More on Pints and Portfolios with Rob Black and a Certified Financial Planner from EP Wealth Advisors on Saturday September 6th from 12 noon to 2pm in Pleasant Hill

President Donald Trump's global tariffs went into effect, Initial jobless claims came in higher than expected, On the other end is artificial intelligence spending which has helped push tech stocks to fresh highs, More on Pints and Portfolios with Rob Black and a Certified Financial Planner from EP Wealth Advisors on Saturday September 6th from 12 noon to 2pm in Pleasant Hill

Apple AI plans, Elon Musk is awarded over 29 billion, More on Pints and Portfolios with Rob Black and a Certified Financial Planner from EP Wealth Advisors on Saturday September 6th from 12 noon to 2pm in Pleasant Hill

The indexes took a leg lower after the ISM Services index flatlined in July and indicated higher inflation and lower employment, Services makes up about 70 percent of the U.S. economy so a slowdown in the sector could mean trouble ahead, Stocks were also bogged down by Trump telling CNBC about tariffs on chips and pharmaaceuticlals

Investors clawed back the steep losses that were sparked by concerns over the economy and a new round of tariffs from the Trump administration, The jobs slump we saw on Friday raises concerns on a stagflationary economy with soft jobs that offer little growth, The market is bracing for a historically weak month.

Looking back at the week, Dealing with Tariffs, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaza in Foster City on Saturday August 2nd at 10am with Chad Burton and Certified Financial Planner Ryan Ignacio from EP Wealth Advisors

Magnificent Seven titans Microsoft and Meta respectively rose 6 percent and 11.5 percent on the back of better than expected quarterly earnings, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton talks about planning for retirement, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaza in Foster City on Saturday August 2nd at 10am with Chad Burton and Certified Financial Planner Ryan Ignacio from EP Wealth Advisors

Stocks were higher as investors analyzed fresh earnings and awaited the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton with ideas for a smooth retirement, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaza in Foster City on Saturday August 2nd at 10am with Chad Burton and Certified Financial Planner Ryan Ignacio from EP Wealth Advisors

This week is a key stretch for corporate earnings with Magnificent Seven names, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton with ideas for a smooth retirement, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaza in Foster City on Saturday August 2nd at 10am with Chad Burton and Certified Financial Planner Ryan Ignacio from EP Wealth Advisors

Dollar Climbs after US-EU deal, Trump thinking about World Tariff, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaza in Foster City on Saturday August 2nd at 10am with Certified Financial Planners Chad Burton and Ryan Ignacio from EP Wealth Advisors

Uncertainty and what lies ahead, The Double Digit Decades, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaza in Foster City on Saturday August 2nd at 10am with Certified Financial Planners Chad Burton and Ryan Ignacio from EP Wealth Advisors

Nasdaq and S and P 500 hit fresh records, Given the size and influence of big tech and artificial intelligence the Alphabet results were a nice little tailwind, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaza in Foster City on Saturday August 2nd at 10am with Certified Financial Planners Chad Burton and Ryan Ignacio from EP Wealth Advisors

President Donald Trump announced the U.S. had reached a trade deal with Japan lifting hope for further agreements being made, The U.S. is meeting with European officials in a push to reach a trade deal with the European Union, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaza in Foster City on Saturday August 2nd at 10am with Certified Financial Planners Chad Burton and Ryan Ignacio from EP Wealth Advisors

The S and P 500 and Nasdaq Composite fell a day after both indexes hit fresh records, Artificial Intelligence darling Nvidia and Broadcom each more than 2 percent lower, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaza in Foster City on Saturday August 2nd at 10am with Certified Financial Planners Chad Burton and Ryan Ignacio from EP Wealth Advisors

Stocks moved higher as investors tracked the latest developments in trade, S and P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaza in Foster City on Saturday August 2nd at 10am with Certified Financial Planners Chad Burton and Ryan Ignacio from EP Wealth Advisors

Investing in Ski Resorts, The Future of Tesla, More on the next Pints and Portfolios this Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Stocks advanced on a fresh wave of earnings and retails sales jumped, Stocks advanced on a fresh wave of earnings and retails sales jumped, More on the next Pints and Portfolios this Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Patrick O'Hare from Briefing.com provides an update on the uncertain market conditions, Investors weighed earnings releases from big banks and digested the latest wholesale inflation report, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors  

The S and P 500 slipped as investors digested the latest U.S. inflation data, The consumer price index increased 0.3 percent on the month putting the annual inflation rate at 2.7 percent, Adam Phillips the Managing Director of Investments and Partner at EP Wealth Advisors with the latest Market Update, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Stocks are little changed even after President Donald Trump threatened 30 percent tariffs on the European Union and Mexico starting Aug. 1st, This week we will get inflation readings, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton from EP Wealth Advisors discusses preparing for retirement, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Let's talk about Luxury Stocks, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton from EP Wealth Advisors discusses preparing for retirement, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

President Trump said late Wednesday that a 50 percent U.S. tariff on imported copper and a 50 percent tariff on Brazil will take effect Aug. 1st, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton of EP Wealth Advisors discusses planning for retirement, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Copper Tariffs and Drug Tariffs, Adam Phillips Managing Director of Investments and Partner at EP Wealth Advisors discusses the markets, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Trade situation causing markets to hit pause, Tesla reacting to the new Tax and Spend bill, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Many Tariff Deals could take place this week and this is also Earnings Week, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton from EP Wealth Adivsors is Rob's special guest covering important tips to remember when planning for retirement, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Where the Stock Market and the Economy is after the markets closed yesterday, What is the Financial Outcome of the Diddy Trial, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

June nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 well above the 110,000 forecast, The unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent versus expectations for a rise to 4.3 percent, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton and More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Patrick O'Hare from Briefing.com provides an update on the uncertain market conditions, A 20 percent tariff to be placed on Vietnamese exports to the US, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

S and P 500 slips to kick off second half of 2025, Closing out a stunning quarter, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Stocks rose as increasing trade hopes among investors position Wall Street to close out a stunning month with even more record highs, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton from EP Wealth Advisors discusses your retirment plans, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Alternative Investments, Social Security Do-overs, Shaking credit card debt, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

The markets are also looking forward to less regulation in the banking sector, a shift from austerity to stimulus in Europe, and a less biting inflation and tariff environment, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Patrick O'Hare from Briefing.com provides an update on the uncertain market conditions, The S and P 500 rose slightly as investors watched to see if the benchmark index could return to its all-time high, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Stocks rose while oil prices fell as investors bet that a delicate ceasefire between Israel and Iran would hold, Oil prices slipped more than 5 percent and were down 7 percent a day earlier, More on the next Pints and Portfolios on Saturday July 19th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in Sunnyvale with Rob Black and EP Wealth Advisors

Stocks were higher even after the United States entered Israel's war against Iran over the weekend, Oil prices was relatively tame, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman that said she would be in favor of the central bank cutting interest rates at the July policy meeting

The Worth of Sports Franchises, The economy of Formula 1, The finances of the Rangers and the Braves

Patrick O'Hare from Briefing.com provides an update on the uncertain market conditions, Federal Reserve's latest rate policy decision today, Tesla will pause production for the second time in two months at its Gigafactory Texas for the week of July 4th

Stocks slide as Israel-Iran truce hostilities persist, Trump's overnight call for the evacuation of Iran's capital city spooked markets, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaze in Foster City on Saturday June 21st at 10am with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

The stock market was bouncing back amid some reprieve in the surge in oil prices as global markets sized up the conflict between Israel and Iran, The S and P 500 is about 2.9 percent from setting a fresh high, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaze in Foster City on Saturday June 21st at 10am with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

What to know about the AI stock players and Quantum Computing, Trends with Venture Capital Firms, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaze in Foster City on Saturday June 21st at 10am with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

President Trump renewed his threat to impose take it or leave it tariffs on trading partners, Boeing slumped in the wake of a deadly plane crash in India, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaze in Foster City on Saturday June 21st at 10am with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

Stocks popped as investors digested a softer-than-expected inflation reading and assessed a US-China plan to salvage their trade truce, US-China framework agreement to get the Geneva tariff truce back on track, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaze in Foster City on Saturday June 21st at 10am with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

The mood is cautious as investors keep a close eye on the trade talks which restarted in London, A deal on access to China's rare earth minerals is the US's priority, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaze in Foster City on Saturday June 21st at 10am with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

Officials from the U.S. and China are holding trade talks on Monday in London in an effort to resolve ongoing trade disagreements, Both nations are trying to avoid a large-scale trade war, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaze in Foster City on Saturday June 21st at 10am with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

What financial research you should follow, All about Artificial Intelligence, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaze in Foster City on Saturday June 21st at 10am with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

Rob's Grabbag of Notes, The Mindset for Making You Rich, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaze in Foster City on Saturday June 21st at 10am with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

Robots now in the Marketplace, Real Estate in Retirement, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaze in Foster City on Saturday June 21st at 10am with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

The OECD slashed its outlook for global economic growth citing the impact of Trump's tariffs and  policy on investment and confidence, 1 of every 8 clothing or 13 percent of items bought in America comes from Amazon, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaze in Foster City on Saturday June 21st at 10am with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

China pushed back against U.S. accusations that it had violated a temporary trade agreement, Tensions between the U.S. and European Union also heightened after Trump said he would double steel tariffs to 50 percent, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaze in Foster City on Saturday June 21st at 10am with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors