Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Christopher M Jones

The cooler-than-expected October inflation offers some relief to households, investors, and the Fed, potentially indicating that last month could be the start of a disinflationary trend. We provide our take on the recent data, along with implications for Fed policy and investment strategy.

Weekly market wrap A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

When it comes to the role of family in charitable giving, less than a quarter of givers’ families are directly involved. But among those who work with a financial advisor on charitable giving, the majority hope to bring their families in on such conversations — even if just to ensure their families are aware of their intentions.

Among the many tools available to those seeking to maximize the impact of their charitable giving is a donor-advised fund (DAF). A financial advisor can help navigate DAFs and other available options to help maximize the impact of charitable giving.

This week the Federal Reserve raised rates by 0.75% to bring the fed funds rate close to 4.0%. Notably, while Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated the pace of rate hikes may slow going forward, he also emphasized that a potential pause in this rate hiking cycle is still "very premature." Markets took the message at its face value, now pricing in a terminal fed funds rate of 5.0%-5.3%, or about 1.3% more in tightening to come.

Weekly market wrap A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

It’s the season for charitable gifts. Look for ways to expand your charitable giving – both financially and personally.

Consider charitable gifts of money and time Charitable giving has benefits for the giver and receiver