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A Resilient Economy Spells ‘Higher for Longer’  We have had an interesting couple weeks in the markets. First, the week of the election we had a strong market rally of close to 5% for the S&P 500 with what has been called the “Trump Trade”. The following week, we had the “Trump Fade”, as the market experienced […]

The decisive outcome of the 2024 Presidential election and the 0.25% Fed rate cut remove uncertainty from the markets, creating space for investors to refocus on fundamentals. With the S&P 500 on track for a potential back-to-back 20% gains, it is useful to consider how rare such market performance is and the implications for investors going forward […]

Heading into a potential year two of a 20%+ bull market, trends that may support future positive performance include supportive monetary policy from the Fed, positive corporate earnings surprises, low inflation and ongoing strong economic growth. Performance of asset classes during past rate cutting cycles are […]

Despite key uncertainties, markets demonstrated strong performance in the S&P 500 during the first three quarters of the year. Other asset classes joined in with positive performance, including small companies, international markets and real estate. Investors are confronting uncertainties that include geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East, a strong than expected labor market and the upcoming presidential election […]

Now that the Fed has lowered rates, positive market conditions may follow, based on past rate lowering cycles. In these cycles, investors and their advisors are likely to benefit through good conditions for stocks, bonds and diversified portfolios […]

Volatility can create challenges for investors that advisors may find difficult to manage. The linked presentation deck highlights information that advisors can use to educate their clients about current market and economic conditions, the outlook going forward and the importance of long-term investing and diversification […]

As market returns remain strong, volatility is staging a comeback. Recent volatility most likely relates to uncertain around the election, interest rates and the economy. To help investors cope more productively with volatility, diversification strategies can alleviate some of the risks […]

Recent falling inflation, broadening corporate earnings and labor market balancing all increase the potential for a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut later this year. A broad array of asset classes could potentially benefit from this rate cut, which strengthens the case for portfolio diversification at a time when a few market leaders have created the potential for concentration risk […]

As the market anticipates a rate cut later in 2024, market performance is increasingly being driven by a group of technology stocks known as the Magnificent Seven. However, the divergence between the broader market and these stocks creates the potential for a larger selloff when these companies lost momentum […]

Despite persistent inflation, interest rate cut delays and geopolitical tensions around the globe, the markets remain resilient, demonstrating low volatility, low pullbacks and low losses. Historical market performance suggests that remaining in the market is a good idea because it’s not about timing the market, but time in the market […]

Download the 5.3.24 Dynamic Market Update for advisors’ use with clients By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management Rate Debate Goes On  April was a rough month for the market, with the S&P 500 down over 4%, the worst monthly return since September of 2023. With that

Download the 4.19.24 Dynamic Market Update for advisors’ use with clients By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management Inflation Issues After a historically strong first quarter, we have had some weakness in the stock market to start off Q2. While most of us had our eyes on