Eckhardt & Company Blog

Equity and bond markets began the second quarter of 2024 with a rough start, thanks to the Federal Reserve’s decision not to reduce interest rates due to stubbornly high inflation rates. However, strong performances from companies tied to artificial intelligence and a more favorable outlook on inflation numbers changed that perspective. By the quarter’s end, investors saw multiple all-time-high days, and many records were set for equities.

Whether someone has $50,000 or $5,000,000 to invest, there are several investment pitfalls that any investor can fall into. One of our goals as financial professionals is to help clients avoid these pitfalls, which could be very costly. We have come across many mistakes and firmly believe that it could be much easier and less expensive to learn from other's mistakes rather than make them yourself.

Quarterly Economic Update: First Quarter 2024 The first quarter of 2024 continued to reward investors who stayed the course and enjoyed strong returns in 2023 as the momentum of 2023’s year-end rally took another step forward.