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The last week has been one of the most dramatic periods in stock market history. Many of our clients have asked us how we see the current turmoil playing out. No one can forecast the road forward with any kind of certainty. The range...

After a strong start to the year, markets have recently stumbled. From February 19th through March 13th, the S&P 500 fell just over 10%, which qualifies as a correction. The tech-heavy NASDAQ decline was somewhat steeper, at 13%. What...

Hello and Happy New Year! Market returns were very strong again last year. In fact, 2023 & 2024 were the first back-to-back years where the S&P 500 gained more than 20 percent in two and a half decades. GDP remained solidly positive...

HSP joined forces participating in Baird Gives Back this week. Together we helped pack 4 thousand pounds of frozen corn for local food banks and shelters. 2024 is a significant milestone for Baird Gives Back, marking 15 years of...

The HSP Group was recently recognized by Forbes/SHOOK Research as a 2024 Best In State Wealth Management Team. 2024 Forbes/SHOOK Research Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams published 1/9/24, data as of 3/31/23

The economy continued to show surprising resilience in the face of higher interest rates, with third quarter real gross domestic product rising by a 4.9%...

This year our team had the opportunity to participate in Baird Gives Back, the associate organized series of volunteering events in communities across the globe. Along with our co workers we helped to re-sort over 13,000 pounds of...

Congratulations to Sarah Power who was recently recognized by Shook Research as a 2023 Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisor Best-In-State published on 2/2/23. Rankings based on data as of September 30, 2022. https://www.forbes...

There is a saying on Wall Street that the Federal Reserve will hike rates until something breaks.  Well, we finally heard the sound of shattering glass last week.  On Friday morning the FDIC shut down Silicon Valley Bank...

The Hanson Slater Power Group was recognized by Forbes/SHOOK Research as a 2023 Best In State Wealth Management Team for Washington. This isthe inaugural year for this team recognition. We are so proud of our team!

Our team was thrilled to be invited to attend the High Performing Teams Summit held in Lake Tahoe along with 20 other teams nationwide. We were able to compare notes with a select group on everything we do behind the scenes to enhance...

After the worst first half for stocks since 1970, markets enjoyed a brief summer respite as participants began hoping for a Fed pivot. We have previously communicated our concern that hope for a more dovish Fed was premature...

The Federal Reserve raised its overnight rate by 0.75% yesterday. This was anticipated by the market, but a significant change from their prior meeting, where Jerome Powell said that hikes would likely be 0.5% per meeting...

This week HSP participated in Baird Gives Back, the associate organized series of volunteering events in communities across the globe. Together we helped shuck 1,200 pounds of fresh corn for local food...

Last week, the Federal Reserve hiked the federal funds rate by 50 basis points (0.5%). This increase was in line with market expectations and the second after initial liftoff occurred at the March meeting. The Fed is fighting the highest...

We are pleased to share that Sarah Power has been recognized as a FORBES Best In State Wealth Advisor for 2022.

The first three weeks of 2022 have seen sharp declines in the major U.S. stock indexes. The first 17 trading days are the worst start to a year in history. The NASDAQ, S&P and Dow are down 17%, 10% & 8% from their respective highs...

We were thrilled to volunteer at Food Lifeline in person this year during the October Baird Gives Back week. Our team helped provide 10,479 meals for people experiencing hunger in the communities where...