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Last week’s stock market rally could continue through early 2024 after the Federal Reserve announced that interest rates may begin to cool. Tennessee Tech Economics and Finance Professor Justin Lee said investors are growing optimistic and more willing to buy. He said that after sky-high interest rates have pressured them to be conservative, reports of lower rates have drawn investors ... Read More »

One Cookeville Financial Advisor says the stock market will recover quickly if a resolution comes to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Jason Murphy of Diamond Financial Investment Group said the war extended an ongoing market correction, a normal drop that occurs about every 18 months. “I watch three major leading economic indicators in the market on a regular basis,” Murphy said. “Right ... Read More »

One Cookeville investment advisor says the volatility of the stock market due to the new COVID strain should not worry long-term investors. Jason Murphy of Diamond Financial Investment Group said while the market experienced the greatest deep ever due to the pandemic, it also saw the greatest rally history later that year. “People are going to make some snap judgement ... Read More »

A Tennessee Tech professor says that the stock market up 14 percent since the start of last year is indicative of a comeback in money flow after COVID. Dean of Tennessee Tech’s College of Business Thomas Payne said that this is due to consumerism driving the economy. “Folks are spending again that’s coming back,” Payne said. “Also it is a ... Read More »

A stable economy should mean a positive year in the stock market, but the presence of COVID still remains a red flag. That is according to Diamond Financial Partner Jason Murphy. Murphy said while he expects an overall up trend, the market will be volatile. “I do anticipate a correction in the market in the first half of the year, ... Read More »

The Stock Market may remain volatile for the near future. That’s according to Dr. Benjamin Jansen, the Associate Professor for Finance at Middle Tennessee State University. Jansen said the market is very difficult to predict. “If we look at the volatility index, it spiked big time in mid-March I believe,” Jansen said. “It’s gotten lower from the peak volatility, but ... Read More »

Over the last two days the Dow rose 900 points and dropped 400 points. Predicting what’s next, Local financial advisor Jordan Witt said despite the market’s flux and flow, he’s optimistic about the economy’s future. “We’ve already seen the market rebound quite nicely, just literally in the past 30 to 45 days,” Witt said. “The market as it stands today ... Read More »

Investors buoyed by indications the pandemic could be losing steam in some countries. Source Read More »