Jared G. Johnson, CPA, PLLC

02/07/2023

Investors showed a buying mood in January with stocks rallying due to moderating inflation, a better-than-feared earnings season, and healthy economic data.

Stocks rallied in January as moderating inflation, a better-than-feared earnings season, and healthy economic data put investors in a buying mood.

01/06/2023

Stocks ended a volatile fourth quarter with a slight gain, helping to repair some of the damage since the beginning of the year. Read more to dive into the details of how the final quarter of 2022 ended.

Stocks ended a volatile fourth quarter with a slight gain, which helped repair some of the damage since the beginning of the year.

12/07/2022

Stocks surged higher in November on rising optimism that the Fed would slow down future interest rate hikes. Will we see a change in December?

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 5.67 percent, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index picked up 5.38 percent. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 4.38 percent.1

11/04/2022

Stocks posted big gains in October as “old economy” names reported solid earnings while mega-cap techs struggled.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average led, gaining 13.95 percent. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index tacked on 7.99 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite added 3.90 percent.1

10/07/2022

Stocks closed lower in Q3 after a hopeful rally followed by renewed caution thanks to the Fed’s latest moves to fight inflation.

Stocks took investors on a roller coaster ride in the third quarter, with an early summer rally coming to an abrupt end after the Fed pledged to continue fighting inflation.

09/09/2022

August started off promising for investors, but tough talk from Powell cooled enthusiasm.

Renewed fears of higher rates and economic weakening, coupled with a tough talk by Fed Chair Jerome Powell and other Fed officials, sent stocks lower in August.

01/07/2022

Stocks got off to a volatile start as investors worried about Omicron as well as Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress about moving up the bond tapering schedule.

Stocks rallied in December as early data suggested that the health impact of the Omicron variant was less severe than initially feared.

12/13/2021

NC Law Changes for Business Owners -

For North Carolina business owners the tax environment just received several improvements.  Below are some changes that I thought you should be aware of sooner than later. BUSINESS RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM The purpose of this section is to use funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to aid businesses...

12/07/2021

November started off on a strong note, helped by positive corporate earnings surprises, but reports of a new COVID-19 variant caused turbulence in the markets.

Reports of a new COVID-19 variant in late November roiled markets as a wave of selling erased the month’s earlier gains.

11/05/2021

A strong corporate earnings season renewed investor enthusiasm for stocks and propelled the market to healthy gains in October.

10/08/2021

In September, stocks hit some turbulence, turning cautious amid slowing economic growth and policy debate in Washington.

The stock market hit a pocket of turbulence in September, with investors turning cautious amid Delta variant infections, slowing economic growth and ongoing policy debate in Washington.

09/08/2021

In August, stocks rallied, fueled by an improving labor market, strong corporate earnings, and clarity on Fed tapering plans.

Signs of an improving labor market, strong corporate earnings, and more clarity from the Fed on its tapering plans propelled stocks to multiple record highs during August.