T his Week from Jesse Hurst
Jesse W. Hurst, II
CFP® CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
AIF ® ACCREDITED INVESTMENT FIDUCIARY

She Said Yes!
 
 
As I have only been blessed to have a daughter for four years, there are many things that I missed out on as she was growing up.  When Rachel and I got married in April of 2014, Sedona was finishing her freshman year of college, and was getting ready to turn 19 years old.  This means that I missed out on many of the life events that I got to share with my two sons, such as first days of school, report cards, homecoming and prom.
 
There are also many things that I never got to experience because prior to this, I only had BOYS.  With Sedona's engagement to Mark last July and the wedding coming up in September of this year, Rachel and I are in full wedding planning mode.  
 
We were recently able to spend a long weekend in Atlanta, and during that time, Rachel, Sedona, and several of her bridesmaids got to go wedding dress shopping.  Luckily, this was an easier process than we thought it might be. Even though they had appointments at four different wedding dress shops, Sedona was able to pick the first dress at the second location they went to.
 
This left more time free for me to join them and look for locations to hold the bridal shower and the rehearsal dinner.  Luckily, we had success with this as well. As we continue to make plans together, our family has had fun during this process.  We'll keep you in the loop as we move towards the wedding on September 21st.  As many of you share stories about your life and your family, we are happy to do the same, as we all Move Life Forward
 
Jesse



 


 




Weekly Market Commentary
February 26, 2018
 

The Markets
  
U.S. Treasuries are offering a lesson in supply and demand.
 
Last week, the U.S. Treasury auctioned $258 billion in bonds. Treasury auctions are the way the United States government finances its debt. The Treasury sells short-, intermediate-, and long-term IOUs, known as bills, notes, and bonds. When investors and governments purchase bonds, they agree to lend money to the United States. In return, the United States agrees to pay an amount of interest over a certain period of time. At the end of that time, the government is expected to repay the money borrowed.
 
The price and interest paid on U.S. government debt is determined by supply and demand. When there are few bonds and a lot of demand, prices rise and interest rates fall. When there are a lot of bonds and little demand, prices fall and interest rates rise.
 
Last week, Barron's reported, "The law of supply and demand meant that the glut of new Treasuries temporarily drove down prices and pushed up yields. The 10-year Treasury climbed during the week - brushing 2.95 percent - but ultimately lost half a basis point, ending at 2.87 percent. (A basis point is a hundredth of a percentage point.)"
 
The Treasury increased its debt issuance to fund tax reform and the two-year federal budget. Reuters reported, "...tax reform is expected to add as much as $1.5 trillion to the federal debt load, while the budget agreement would increase government spending by almost $300 billion over the next two years."
 
A surplus of Treasury bonds, in tandem with decreased demand as the Federal Reserve reduces the holdings it accumulated during quantitative easing, could push Treasury rates higher. In addition, MarketWatch reported the Federal Reserve appears to be committed to gradually increasing the Fed funds rate to avoid an overheating economy and keep inflation down.
 
Higher interest rates may be coming.


Data as of 2/23/18
1-Week
Y-T-D
1-Year
3-Year
5-Year
10-Year
Standard & Poor's 500 (Domestic Stocks)
0.6%
2.8%
16.3%
9.2%
13.1%
6.3%
Dow Jones Global ex-U.S.
0.1
1.6
19.3
4.9
4.6
0.7
10-year Treasury Note (Yield Only)
2.9
NA
2.4
2.1
1.9
3.9
Gold (per ounce)
-1.8
2.4
6.4
3.3
-3.5
3.5
Bloomberg Commodity Index
0.6
0.6
1.5
-4.5
-8.4
-8.2
DJ Equity All REIT Total Return Index
-0.3
-8.0
-3.6
2.2
7.4
6.9
S&P 500, Dow Jones Global ex-US, Gold, Bloomberg Commodity Index returns exclude reinvested dividends (gold does not pay a dividend) and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; the DJ Equity All REIT Total Return Index does include reinvested dividends and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; and the 10-year Treasury Note is simply the yield at the close of the day on each of the historical time periods.
Sources: Yahoo! Finance, Barron's, djindexes.com, London Bullion Market Association.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested into directly. N/A means not applicable.
 
Olympic athletes have to pay the bills, too. Not every American Olympian and Paralympian is a household name. Money.com reported, "These athletes don't have the same kind of lucrative sponsorship deals as Olympic standouts like snowboarder Shaun White or alpine skiing star Lindsey Vonn - so they have to make ends meet, which can often mean squeezing in extra shifts during the off season, heading to the gym early in the morning before work and moving from a full-time position to a part-time one with no replacement for those lost wages."
 
So, how do lesser-known athletes pay the bills while training?
 
  • Sled hockey player Josh Pauls is a sales account executive. His teammate Steve Cash is a personal banker.
  • Pairs figure skater Chris Knierim works as an auto mechanic and wants to have his own auto shop someday.
  • Biathlon competitor Lowell Bailey is a singer and songwriter who plays in bluegrass bands.
  • Curling team member Nina Roth is a registered nurse. Her teammate Tabitha Peterson is a pharmacist.
  • Snowboarder Jonathan Cheever is a licensed plumber.
  • Luger Emily Sweeney is a member of the National Guard, and so is bobsledder Nick Cunningham.
  • Short track speed skater Jessica Kooreman has a real estate license.
  • Luger Justin Krewson is a firefighter.
  • Snowboarder Mike Schultz designs and engineers prosthetics.
  • Nordic skier Kendall Gretsch works in tech support.
 
There is a lot to admire about Olympic and Paralympic athletes.


Weekly Focus - Think About It

"There are only three ways to meet the unpaid bills of a nation. The first is taxation. The second is repudiation. The third is inflation."
   --Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the United States
  
 

Best regards,   
 
Jesse Hurst
 
Impel Wealth Management 
 
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