Clarus Wealth Advisors Market Watch April 6, 2026
Submitted by Clarus Wealth on April 6th, 2026This week's Market Watch includes dates for inflation data, 4th Quarter 2025 GDP, and more.
This week's Market Watch includes dates for inflation data, 4th Quarter 2025 GDP, and more.
Jackson has released its Tax Facts: 2026 Tax Year brochure, including information on Roth IRA contribution phaseouts, Retirement plan contribution limits, Tip income deduction, and more.
Fraudulent emails pretending to be from a financial institution or family member are not the only way that scammers target their potential victims. The IRS has compiled a list of 15 current tax scams, what to look out for, and how to report scams on its website. Watch the video below for more information on How to Avoid Tax Scams.
The Fed left rates unchanged last week, and the conflict in Iran continues to drive oil prices and inflation expectations higher. Read more about What's Working, What's Not, and What's Next in this week's Market Watch.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has several provisions impacting energy, health care, taxes, and more. Invesco created a slide deck, showing some of the potential impact to the nation's deficit and on individual household income, as well as industries that may benefit and those that may be negatively affected by the Bill.
With oil and the Strait of Hormuz making headlines over the past couple of weeks, First Trust put together this pdf showing which countries depend most heavily on the Strait, how much of the U.S.'s oil is imported through it, and the capacity/functionality of the 60 salt caverns that the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve companies holds along the Gulf Coast.
The Iran conflict continues to lead news headlines. In this week's Market Watch, read how this, and other factors, are influencing the markets.
First Trust looks at the History of U.S. Bear & Bull Markets, Intra-Year Declines vs Calendar Year Returns, and more, in their Markets In Perspective Client Resource Kit.
From the Chaco War in 1932 to the Israel-Hamas War in 2023, see how the Stock Market has fared historically during war times and Geopolitical Shocks, in this resource kit put out by First Trust.
Charles Schwab sent out this email to clients regarding "How to spot--and stop--imposter scams", including signs to watch out for and what to do if you encounter a potential scammer.