Michael Kurilecz, Jr. - Financial Advisor: Wells Fargo Advisors

83% of teenagers want to know more about managing money. So how can adults help set them up for success? Check out these great talking points from Emily Irwin, Managing Director in Advice & Planning.

Three ways to help teens become more financially savvy finance.yahoo.com

It's always a good time for tax planning — whether Tax Day is down the road or in the rearview mirror. Use our tax planning guide to help find opportunities to manage your tax bill.

2024 Tax Planning Guide sites.wf.com

Millennials feel the pressure to appear "rich" more than other generations. Is social media the cause? See what Emily Irwin, Managing Director in Advice & Planning, has to say.

‘Fake Rich' Millennials Are Lying About Income & Taking on Debt To Seem Wealthier finance.yahoo.com

If you've cut back on spending, dipped into your savings or investments and still have little left over for "extras" after paying bills, you are not alone. The Wells Fargo Money Study gives perspectives on American's real attitudes about money.

Two-thirds of Americans have decreased spending due to economy, Wells Fargo Money Study finds finance.yahoo.com

Downsizing could mean spending less time on spring cleaning – and lowering storage expenses. But what will you do with your stuff? Here's help to decide on what to sell, throw away, and donate.

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Our Chart of the Week discusses how fast-growing data center investment has created a meaningful end market for an increasing number of companies in the Industrials sector, on which we are favorable.

Chart of the Week: Growing data center investment matters for Industrials saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com

Wells Fargo Investment Institute believes AI in general has the potential to transform broad swaths of the economy outside of the software industry and its new report discusses implications for investors.

The ascent of generative AI — What investors should know www.wellsfargoadvisors.com

Bear markets typically take time to find their bottom. What are our expectations for the current bear market?

Chart of the Week: Putting the bear market into context saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com

Although a recent spate of bank failures has raised concerns, we recommend investors focus on preparing for recession.

Chart of the Week: Keep banking woes in perspective saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com

Stock prices are forward-looking, while earnings are lagging. We are forecasting both an earnings contraction as well as an early cycle recovery in equity prices this year.

Chart of the Week: Stock prices look forward; earnings look backward saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com

Scott Wren suggests investors be on their toes and looking for opportunities to make adjustments to portfolio allocations that are aimed at benefiting from an eventual recovery.

Market Commentary from Scott Wren: Let's look ahead, not behind saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com

As we enter 2023, our analysts reflect on what the past year marked for the economy.

Looking back on more than just a transition year saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com

Santa is comin' to town, but we believe it is unlikely he will reward investors with a big equity rally to end 2022.

Market Commentary from Scott Wren: Is Santa Claus really comin' to town? saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com

Energy has been the best-performing equity sector this year – how do we see that progressing for the rest of the quarter and into 2023?

Chart of the Week: Our Energy sector outlook — Revved and ready for 2023 saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com

The private direct lending market has grown dramatically since 2008 — in this report, we analyze it in detail and describe what this potentially means for investors today.

Investment Strategy from Mark Steffen: Opportunities and risks in Private Debt – Direct Lending saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com

See how the S&P 500 fell despite softer inflation as a hawkish Fed heightened recession jitters and sparked a sell-off.

Want to learn more about what the S&P 500 did this week? 12/16/22 www.wellsfargoadvisors.com

Since the all-time record high was recorded on January 3, 2022, any meaningful rally attempt has come up short of the prior rally's high. Will that trend continue?

Market Commentary from Scott Wren: Higher highs and lower lows saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com

The FOMC announced an increase to the federal funds rate. We share insight on the reasoning and more on the Fed's current plans.

FOMC Meeting: Key Takeaways saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com

Consider beginning 2023 with certain allocations, before adding others as we approach recessionary conditions.

Chart of the Week: Alternatives: Be prepared to shift strategy in 2023 saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com

There has been a dramatic growth-value trend change this past year, far different from the overall trend of the post-global-financial-crisis era.

Investment Strategy from Austin Pickle: Growth or value? saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com

What is our guidance as recent interest rates are above or approaching pre-2008 levels?

Chart of the Week: Our guidance for 2023 — Lock in higher-yielding bonds saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com

Can the Federal Reserve engineer a "soft landing" for the economy in an effort to avoid a recession? Based on past history, that is not an easy task.

Market Commentary from Scott Wren: Don't fight the Fed or chase this market saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com

We detail a few of our key strategies for a volatile market and in preparation for 2023.

Investment Strategy from Michelle Wan: Diversify and rebalance allocations with a long-term lens saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com

Wells Fargo Investment Institute believes that the recent pullback in the dollar is overdone and unlikely to have much follow-through from here. Scott Wren discusses the direction of the U.S. dollar in this week's Market Commentary.

Market Commentary from Scott Wren: Dollar direction from here saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com

How does natural gas storage in Europe this year compare to the average over the previous five years?

Chart of the Week: We do not expect Europe to run out of gas this winter saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com

This year's lame-duck session could be an active one.

Policy, Politics & Portfolios: What do the midterm election results mean for markets? saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com

The two main headwinds for emerging market bonds may soon turn to tailwinds.

Investment Strategy from Peter Wilson: A better year for emerging market bonds in 2023 saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com

Wells Fargo Investment Institute announced changes to its outlook for foreign currency exchange rates and to its real estate investment trust sector guidance, and it upgraded the Distressed Debt hedge fund strategy.

Institute Alert: Revising currency targets and REITs, alts guidance saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com

With Midterm Elections and the immediate post-vote effect on the financial markets behind us, investors are focused on what the economy and earnings are going to do in the coming year.

Market Commentary from Scott Wren: We're past the election. Now what? saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com