2024 Archives - Paragon Wealth Management https://paragonwealth.com/category/2024/ Enjoy Retirement on Your Terms Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:08:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://paragonwealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-paragon-icon-32x32.jpg 2024 Archives - Paragon Wealth Management https://paragonwealth.com/category/2024/ 32 32 On September 18, 2024, the Federal Reserve https://paragonwealth.com/on-september-18-2024-the-federal-reserve/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:47:54 +0000 https://paragonwealth.com/?p=2557 On September 18, 2024, the Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate by 50 basis points — its first reduction since the pandemic.

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]]> Equity Markets: A Year of Concentration and Divergence https://paragonwealth.com/equity-markets-a-year-of-concentration-and-divergence/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 04:22:02 +0000 https://paragonwealth.com/?p=2498 As the election approaches, debates over economic policy, tax reforms, and government spending are in full swing.

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]]> A Tale of Two Markets https://paragonwealth.com/a-tale-of-two-markets/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:28:40 +0000 https://paragonwealth.com/?p=2489 Last month, the Federal Reserve made a significant move, enacting its first rate cut since early 2020.

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]]> A Fed Cut and an Election https://paragonwealth.com/a-fed-cut-and-an-election/ Sat, 16 Nov 2024 02:04:33 +0000 https://paragonwealth.com/?p=2311 Last month, the Federal Reserve made a significant move, enacting its first rate cut since early 2020.

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]]> Preparing for the Post Election Fiscal Reality https://paragonwealth.com/preparing-for-the-post-election-fiscal-reality/ Sat, 16 Nov 2024 01:55:52 +0000 https://paragonwealth.com/?p=2307 As the election approaches, debates over economic policy, tax reforms, and government spending are in full swing.

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]]> Tech Giants Drive Rally https://paragonwealth.com/tech-giants-drive-rally/ Sat, 16 Nov 2024 01:47:03 +0000 https://paragonwealth.com/?p=2303 The first quarter of 2024 has been marked by dynamic market conditions, with US stocks enjoying a fifth month of gains and a record-setting rally that broadened beyond only the most significant tech stocks.

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]]> Amazing First Quarter, 2024 https://paragonwealth.com/amazing-first-quarter-2024/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 02:24:12 +0000 https://paragonwealth.com/?p=2215 The first quarter of 2024 has been marked by dynamic market conditions, with US stocks enjoying a fifth month of gains and a record-setting rally that broadened beyond only the most significant tech stocks.

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]]> A Good Start https://paragonwealth.com/a-good-start/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 02:05:34 +0000 https://paragonwealth.com/?p=2209 Stocks continued their winnings ways to start the year. According to NDR, it was the best start since 2019 and the 14th best since 1926. This was an impressive performance after a strong end to 2024.

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]]> Blink and You Could Miss https://paragonwealth.com/blink-and-you-could-miss/ Sat, 30 Mar 2024 00:39:28 +0000 https://paragonwealth.com/?p=2178 It was an amazing end year-end rally in everything. Throughout much of 2023, the prevailing narrative suggested that a select few mega-cap tech stocks were concealing an underlying fragility in the market.

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