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2 Question Tuesday Presented by Focused Wealth Management

Every Tuesday, Managing Director Philip DeAngelo and Director of Financial Planning Michael Passante answer two questions sent in by clients of Focused Wealth Management. Topics can include financial markets, current events, and financial planning. If you have a question, send us an email at question@2questiontuesday.com for a chance to have your question answered on air!

  1. 2 HR. AGO

    1/28/2025 - Do You Think the AI Unveiled by China’s Deepseek Will Be a Threat to the Larger Purveyors? How Will Trump Pulling the US Out of the Paris Climate Accords Affect the Economy?

    Phil, Mike, and Larry talk about China unveiling over the weekend a new artificial intelligence from its start-up DeepSeek that is much lower in cost than the AI currently in the US, and whether this will be a viable threat to the big AI purveyors. They then discuss what the impact will be on the U.S. economy of President Trump pulling out of the Paris climate accords.Submit your questions to question@2questiontuesday.comAs always, if you have any questions at any time, please feel free to ca...

    11 min

  2. 3 HR. AGO

    Focused Wealth Management's Firm, Economic, and Market Update 2024

    This November, we hosted our 9th Firm, Economic & Market Update, covering key topics like strengthened cybersecurity, enhanced client engagement through Salesforce, and our disciplined investment philosophy focused on long-term value creation. Despite 2024's challenges, we stayed focused on guiding clients through volatility while positioning for future opportunities.Thank you for your loyalty and partnership. Here’s to continued success as we look ahead to 2025 and beyond!

    1h 15m

  3. 4 HR. AGO

    1/21/2025 - What Affect Will the California Fires Have on the Insurance Industry and Stock Market? Will Rising Mortgage Rates Hurt the Stock Market?

    Phil, Mike, and Larry talk about the California wildfires and what affect this will have on the American insurance industry and the stock market. They then discuss the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, which hit 7% last week, an eight-month high, after rising for five weeks. They address how this is squeezing would-be homebuyers already facing rising house prices and limited supply and what affect this will have on the financial markets.Submit your questions to question@...

    9 min

  4. JAN 14

    1/14/2025 - How Long Can Stocks Endure the Rise in Treasury Bond Yields? Is a Strong Dollar Good or Bad for the Stock Market?

    Phil, Mike, and Larry talk about how after a better-than-expected jobs report, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond climbed to 4.8%, its highest level in more than two years. This followed a week which saw bonds sell-off on fears that Trump’s policy proposals of tariffs, lower taxes, and mass deportations could spark a rebound in inflation and recreate the market seen in 2022, when stocks and bonds fell together. They then discuss the dollar surging and pushing the Euro to its lowest v...

    13 min

  5. JAN 14

    1/7/2025 - What’s Your View on Gold, Silver, and Other Commodities? Should Investors Pay Attention to Wall Street’s Forecasts for Coming Year?

    Phil, Mike, and Larry discuss commodities, how to use them in a portfolio, and their view on the high prices of gold and silver. They then talk about the big investment banks’ outlooks for the S&P 500 Index in 2025. These outlooks look very similar to the predictions they made last year and most predictions over the past 25 years. Should investors pay attention to these forecasts or are they just window dressing?Submit your questions to question@2questiontuesday.comAs always, if you have ...

    12 min

  6. JAN 14

    12/31/2024 - Is a Rising Dollar Good or Bad for Consumers and Investors? What Impact Could the Rising 10-year Treasury Yield Have on the Markets?

    Phil, Mike, and Larry discuss the U.S. dollar’s 7% rise 2024 being the best year it’s had since 2015, and whether this is good for consumers and investors. Then they talk about how even as the Federal Reserve has been cutting interest rates, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond has been rising and what effect this will have on the markets.Submit your questions to question@2questiontuesday.comAs always, if you have any questions at any time, please feel free to call your adviser directl...

    11 min

  7. JAN 14

    12/17/2024 - Bond Yields Are Rising, What Will the Fed Do Next Week and Next Month? What Are the Details of the New Estate and Gift Tax Exemptions for 2025?

    Phil, Mike, and Larry talk about last week’s sell-off in the bond market, which pushed the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond to 4.4%, and what this means for the Fed meetings next week and next month. They then discuss the details of the increase in estate and gift tax exemptions for 2025.Submit your questions to question@2questiontuesday.comAs always, if you have any questions at any time, please feel free to call your adviser directly at (845) 691-4035.

    6 min

  8. 12/10/2024

    12/10/2024 - Do You Think the Stock Market Will “Melt Up” and “Melt Down” This Year? Has Bitcoin Entered the Financial Mainstream?

    Phil, Mike, and Larry talk about the stock market continuing to rally into the new year, a “melt up”, and then the possibility of a "melt down" – a big selloff – next year. They then discuss Bitcoin’s crossing the $100,000 level and if this means Bitcoin has now entered into the financial mainstream.Submit your questions to question@2questiontuesday.comAs always, if you have any questions at any time, please feel free to call your adviser directly at (845) 691-4035.

    10 min
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Every Tuesday, Managing Director Philip DeAngelo and Director of Financial Planning Michael Passante answer two questions sent in by clients of Focused Wealth Management. Topics can include financial markets, current events, and financial planning. If you have a question, send us an email at question@2questiontuesday.com for a chance to have your question answered on air!

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