Omicron And Inflation Amid A Boom, Fritz Meyer Economic Update, Dec. 2021

With Omicron, inflation, the taper, and a mild stock market correction making headlines, it’s easy to overlook the booming economic data:

• Atlanta Fed’s Q4 GDPNow growth estimate just hit +9.7%
• index of leading economic indicators just rose sharply to a record high again
• ISM’s services PMI surged again to a record high
• unemployment rate is closing in on its record lows
• cash in consumers’ accounts available for spending (M2) is astounding
• Ed Yardeni’s Boom/Bust Barometer is at a record high
• November’s household survey showed a booming 1.1 million new jobs compared to just 210,000 on the establishment survey, and the two surveys converge over time

This class updates participants on important economic statistics and rising earnings forecasts, and examines the 2021 performance of forecasts made in December 2020 by Wall Street’s top strategists. Participants walk away with an understanding of key issues affecting portfolio management right now, including: 

• The Great Inflation of 1965-82 versus what’s happening now
• The Fed valuation model indicating stocks are reasonably priced versus bonds
• The lowest rates in U.S. history resulting in a new stock/bond valuation paradigm  

This webinar is eligible for one hour of CE credit toward the CIMA® and CPWA® certifications, CFP® CE, PACE credit toward the CLU® and ChFC® designations, and live CPA CPE credit.
 

Free Offer Is About To Expire On A4A's 12 Credit Financial Counseling CE Course

If you missed the financial counseling course, it's not too late take it for free. Starting in the next two to four weeks, Frank Murtha's highly-rated 12-class Certified Financial Counselor Course will no longer be free to A4A members. 

A4A had peviously announced it would start charging for the course on October 6, but gave A4A members extra time to complete the highly-praised CE course. 

Successfully completing all 12 classes earns the Certified Financial Counselor^™ designation and digital certificate of completion. 

Frank Murtha, Ph.D., received an average rating of 9.7 from the hundreds of participant ratings. 

You can take the 12 classes on demand, if you are an A4A member. Learn more about the financial counseling course before the new pricing goes into effect.