In our 2025 Mid-Year Market Review and Outlook video, we discuss critical themes affecting investment strategies and market developments for the second half of the year. We delve into Trump’s tariff policies and their unexpected impacts, inflation trends and Federal Reserve policy, the continued outperformance of U.S. markets, the growing influence of artificial intelligence, and notable geopolitical developments in the Middle East and Ukraine. Our conversation highlights the ongoing challenges and opportunities in these areas and provides our insights for investors navigating today’s complex landscape. (Recorded on June 30, 2025.)
Month: July 2025
Monthly Market Insights: July 2025
June’s equity rally put US large-caps back at record highs, with the Nasdaq up 6.6% and the S&P 500 nearly 5%. Yet with valuation metrics elevated, long-term tariff impacts unclear, and cracks developing in what has been a resilient labor market, we believe investors should prepare for further volatility and stay diversified.