In this episode, Hannah Chapman, CFP, APMA, CRPC, talks with Brad Haines, CFA, FRM, the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Juncture Wealth Strategies, in this recurring feature "Investment Fridays with Brad"! Tune in as we discuss: Why the US Treasury ratings got downgraded from AAA to AA+ and what are the implications What are rating agencies and why do we have them? How serious is the downgrade? How does it apply to the individual investor? 187,000 jobs added. Is that a good number? What kind of jobs does this number include? What we might see over the next few weeks in the financial markets You can learn more about Juncture Wealth Strategies here: Website: https://juncturewealth.com/ And connect with Hannah here: X² Wealth Planning Website: https://x2wealthplanning.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannah.chapman.cfp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hannahchapmanfinancialadvisor/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrchapman/ Expansive CEO Website: https://expansiveceo.com/freegift