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Sunflower Bank – Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary: Stocks Rise in Anticipation of Fed Rate Cuts

September 15, 2025: Mixed inflation data and deteriorating labor conditions have solidified expectations for a 25-basis-point rate cut at this week’s FOMC meeting, with investor focus shifting to the Fed’s forward-looking projections.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Stocks Gain Despite Weak Jobs Data as Rate Cut Expectations Increase

September 8, 2025: Most equity benchmarks rose in the holiday-shortened week despite disappointing jobs data.

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Personal – Saving, Planning & Budgeting

Instilling Sound Money Habits in Your Kids - You Need to Walk the Talk

Studies have shown that most kids learn their money habits from their parents.

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Personal - Banking Products and Services

Monitoring Your Financial Progress and Measuring Results

Taking control of your financial future is a process. As with any process, it is important to monitor your progress and measure results.

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Sunflower Bank – Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary: Stocks Tread Water as Market Enters Seasonally Weak Period

September 2, 2025: The S&P 500 slipped to a slight -0.1% decline in a week with muted price volatility despite the presence of major events. The VIX, a measure of volatility, ended the week at 15.3 – near its lowest level since early April. The low levels of expected volatility come as the market enters a seasonally weak time of year.

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Personal – Saving, Planning & Budgeting

Saving for Higher Education: An Overview of a 529 Plan

529 plans are a powerful tool for long-term education planning, offering families a simple way to invest and save for future opportunities while reducing tax burdens.

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Sunflower Bank – Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary: Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech Boosts Equities

August 25, 2025: Equity markets were little changed over the last week despite some intra-week volatility. The S&P 500 declined every day leading up to Friday’s +1.5% rally which pushed the Index into slightly positive territory for the week.

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Important Questions to Ask Your Lender

We want to make sure that, as you look for a lender to work with, you’re asking the right questions to help you narrow down your list of lenders to choose from. Here is a solid list to get you started …

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Sunflower Bank – Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary: Equities Rise, Yields Steady after Upside Surprise to Inflation Data.

August 18, 2025: Equity markets rose last week despite worrisome inflation data. Yields were fairly steady across the curve as futures markets continue to expect a 25-basis point cut to the benchmark lending rate at the Fed’s September meeting.

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