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Monthly Market Update for May 2025: A Positive Month Despite U.S. Debt Downgrade

Jun 4, 2025 | Investing, Investment Planning, Markets

Financial markets rebounded in May with the S&P 500 recovering its year-to-date losses. This positive month occurred against a backdrop of new trade agreements, mixed economic signals, and ongoing concerns about U.S. fiscal health. While many reports continued to...

What Debt, Deficits, and the Moody’s Downgrade Mean for Investors

May 21, 2025 | Investing, Investment Planning, Markets, Risk Management

Moody’s recent downgrade of the U.S. credit rating marks an official end to the country’s top-tier debt status. Following Fitch’s downgrade in 2023 and Standard & Poor’s move in 2011, Moody’s decision to lower the rating from Aaa to Aa1...

Special Update: What U.S.-China Trade Progress Means for Investors

May 13, 2025 | Investing, Investment Planning, Markets

The recent trade announcement between the U.S. and China reverses many of the tariffs that rattled financial markets beginning in April. This agreement, which lasts 90 days, lowers U.S. tariff rates on China from 145% to 30%, and China’s rates on U.S. goods to 10%....

Monthly Market Update for April 2025: Lessons After a Historic Month

Apr 25, 2025 | Investing, Investment Planning, Markets

April was one of the most volatile months in history as markets reacted to new tariff announcements. However, even though the S&P 500 fell as much as 12% during the month, the index rebounded and closed within one percent of where it started. Recent data also...

The Bigger Picture on U.S. and China Tensions

Apr 16, 2025 | Investing, Investment Planning, Markets

Trade tensions between the United States and China have escalated in recent weeks, with both countries implementing unprecedented tariff increases. For the moment, the U.S. has raised tariffs on Chinese goods to 145%, while China has countered with 125% tariffs on...

The Importance of Offense and Defense in Challenging Markets

Apr 8, 2025 | Investing, Investment Planning, Markets

Concerns that a trade war will lead to a recession have spread around the globe. The possibility of retaliatory tariffs is on investors’ minds, with China responding with counter-tariffs, increasing the odds of a worst-case trade war scenario. Markets in Asia and...
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