his week, we saw one of the highest inflation readings in over 10 years. In Today’s Market Takeaways, Vice President Steve Johnson covers the bondA financial instrument representing an IOU from the borrower to the lender. Bond issuers promise to pay bond holders a given amount of interest for a pre-determined amount of time until the loan is repaid in full (otherwise known as the maturity date). Bonds can have a fixed or floating interest rate. Fixed-rate bonds pay out a pre-determined amount of interest each year, while floating-rate bonds can pay higher or lower interest each year depending on prevailing market interest rates. market, technology sector and the inflation debate. If you have questions for Steve, please send them to info@adviserinvestments.com.

The FDA approved a new Alzheimer’s drug for the first time in nearly 20 years, but it’s not without some controversy. Research Analyst Liz Laprade explains the implications for the health care and biotech sectors in Today’s Market Takeaways. If you have questions for Liz, please send them to info@adviserinvestments.com.

This week, we saw a return of the so-called “meme stocksA financial instrument giving the holder a proportion of the ownership and earnings of a company..” Vice President Steve Johnson discusses what is fueling the speculation in Today’s Market Takeaways. If you have questions for Steve, please send them to info@adviserinvestments.com.

China’s stockA financial instrument giving the holder a proportion of the ownership and earnings of a company. market is struggling year-to-date. In Today’s Market Takeaways, Research Analyst Liz Laprade covers what is dragging it down and if there’s reason to avoid investing there. If you have questions for Liz, please send them to info@adviserinvestments.com.

In Today’s Market Takeaways, Vice President Steve Johnson covers how Engine 1, a small activist hedge fund with a 0.02% position in Exxon Mobil, won two seats on Exxon’s board–a major victory in the socially responsible investing world. If you have questions for Steve, please send them to info@adviserinvestments.com.

Bitcoin is going through one of its most volatile price swings. In Today’s Market Takeaways, Research Analyst Liz Laprade considers if this is the end of the Bitcoin rally and explains why Elon Musk, Chinese officials and a crypto conference are responsible for the volatilityA measure of how large the changes in an asset’s price are. The more volatile an asset, the more likely that its price will experience sharp rises and steep drops over time. The more volatile an asset is, the riskier it is to invest in.. If you have questions for Liz, please send them to info@adviserinvestments.com.

The NASDAQ rallied Thursday as it tries to avoid its first five-week downturn since the fall 2012. In Today’s Market Takeaways, Vice President Steve Johnson discusses this and which sectors money is flowing into due to the “inflation narrative.” If you have questions for Steve, please send them to info@adviserinvestments.com.

The most recent CPI numbers have investors worried about hyperinflation and rising rates. Research Analyst Liz Laprade discusses whether this inflation is transitory in Today’s Market Takeaways. If you have questions for Liz, please send them to info@adviserinvestments.com.

In Today’s Market Takeaways, Vice President Steve Johnson discusses inflation and the bondA financial instrument representing an IOU from the borrower to the lender. Bond issuers promise to pay bond holders a given amount of interest for a pre-determined amount of time until the loan is repaid in full (otherwise known as the maturity date). Bonds can have a fixed or floating interest rate. Fixed-rate bonds pay out a pre-determined amount of interest each year, while floating-rate bonds can pay higher or lower interest each year depending on prevailing market interest rates. market. If you have questions for Steve, please send them to info@adviserinvestments.com.

On Friday, Colonial Pipeline, the operator of the largest U.S. oil pipeline, was hacked by a group called DarkSide. In Today’s Market Takeaways, Research Analyst Liz Laprade provides an overview of the situation and explains the implications for the stockA financial instrument giving the holder a proportion of the ownership and earnings of a company. market. If you have questions for Liz, please send them to info@adviserinvestments.com.

While the NASDAQ and S&P 500 are up 6% and 12% this year respectively, some small-cap growth areas are down as much as 30-40%. Vice President Steve Johnson goes into detail in Today’s Market Takeaways. If you have questions for Steve, please send them to info@adviserinvestments.com.

The catchy saying “sell in May and go away” resurfaces around this time each year. In Today’s Market Takeaways, Research Analyst Liz Laprade considers whether the numbers back it up. If you have questions for Liz, please send them to info@adviserinvestments.com.