Heritage Financial Advisory

Welcome to the Heritage Market Minute for Monday October 4th! Markets have been ugly as of late, so we are taking some extra time this week to discuss market corrections and the role they play in extending the longevity of a bull market. Anytime the markets drop, investors first reaction is to ask "what's wrong with the market?", but it is important to remember that market corrections are a feature of the market...…not a malfunction in the market. Join Mike Desepoli as he shares our thoughts and reinforces our view that this market heads higher from here.

Welcome to the Heritage Market Minute for Monday September 27th, 2021. Markets are starting the week off on a mixed note as the Dow Jones is higher and the Nasdaq is lower in Monday's session. Concerns about rising treasury yields have the market feeling uneasy, but our advisors think the market is mis-reading the fed statement from last week by anticipating any sudden changes to policy. With only a few days left in September, investors will be looking forward to the 4th quarter and more favorable seasonal trends in the market. 

Welcome to the Heritage Market Minute for Monday September 20th! Markets are starting the week sharply lower as concerns about China's real estate contagion grip global markets. Couple that with the fact that Congress is locked in a heated debate over the approaching debt ceiling and you have a recipe for a sell off. Join Mike Desepoli as he discusses the action and lays out the game plan for week ahead.

Welcome to the Heritage Market Minute for Monday September 13th! Markets look to shrug off a two week losing streak and build momentum into the end of the 3rd quarter. There's been a repeating pattern of higher opens and lower closes in the market the last two week, a sign of a very anxious market. Even though markets sit just a few percentage points away from all time highs, investor sentiment remains very uneasy. Join Mike Desepoli as he discusses this and more in the Heritage Market Minute. 

Welcome to the Heritage Market Minute for Tuesday September 7th! Markets are kicking off the holiday shortened trading week in mixed fashion, with the Nasdaq higher and the Dow Jones lower on the day. The disappointing jobs report from Friday continues to hang over market, although it's not all bad news. Join Mike Desepoli as he discusses what the team is keeping an eye on this week.

Welcome to the Heritage Market Pulse for Friday September 3rd! It's the last trading day before Labor Day weekend and the markets are relatively flat in a very subdued session. The big news we discuss today is the monthly jobs report covering the labor markets for August, as the actual number of jobs created came in well below economist expectations. This likely puts the Federal Reserve policy on hold for now, as they will await further progress in the jobs market before making any meaningful changes. Join Mike Desepoli as he discusses the news and wraps up this weeks activity in the markets. Have a Happy Labor Day!

Welcome to the Heritage Market Minute for Monday August 30th! Markets are building on their gains from last week after the Fed announced they would leave monetary policy unchanged for the time being. We will get a glimpse into the labor market recovery later this week with the big jobs report this coming Friday. Join Mike Desepoli as he discusses what to watch for in this week's market minute. Have a great Monday.

Welcome to the Heritage Market Minute for Monday August 23rd! Markets are sharply higher to start the week, building on top of Friday's robust gains. Hurricane Henri turned into Tropical Storm Henri and left the East coast largely unscathed this weekend, and for that there is much to be thankful for. Join Mike Desepoli as he discusses some key market events unfolding this week, as we move towards to end of the seasonally weak month of August. 

The pictures all over the news were disheartening this weekend with the Taliban increasingly taking control of Afghanistan as city after city, including Kabul, surrenders to the militant group at a pace that foreign policy ‘experts’ could never have imagined. The Taliban has gained control of the country’s borders, so the only way out now is the Kabul airport which has been flooded with people seeking to exit, including the US embassy.  What ultimately unfolds in the country is anyone’s guess at this point, but after nearly 20 years of involvement, it doesn’t look like the US has much to show for its efforts. From a market perspective, this weekend’s events are certainly having some impact this morning, and while there may be long-term macro implications down the road, these kind of immediate reactions are usually short-lived. Join Mike Desepoli as he discusses.

Welcome to the Heritage Market Pulse for Friday August 13th! Markets are flat on the day and coming off all time highs yet again yesterday. The big economic news of the day is the consumer sentiment survey monthly reading plunged to it's lowest level in 5 months as investors grow concerned that the delta variant may dent the global economic recovery. Join Mike Desepoli as he discusses, have a great weekend!