In Focus: Reassessing the Evolving Market Landscape

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With the economic fallout including the exacerbation of inflationary forces from the war in Ukraine, CPI at 40-year highs, a flattening yield curve bordering on inversion and a bear market in the S&P 500 index (as of June 13), recession expectations have been steadily rising during early 2022.

Market Review – June 2022

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On the surface, market returns in May appeared to be uneventful and were modestly positive. However, the reality within the month was far from that. For much of May, equity markets largely fell as investor focus turned to whether the Federal Reserve actions to suppress inflation could lead to recession.

Disability and Long-Term Care Insurance

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Disability and long-term care insurance are two important types of insurance coverage that tend to go under the radar for many people, but each of these can be critical if you find yourself in a position where you are not able to work or cannot care for yourself. While the circumstances can be unpleasant to […]

Market Review – May 2022

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The quick and material rise in interest rates had significant impacts across asset classes in both April and the year so far. Our outlook for 2022 remains similar to how we entered the year, emphasizing caution toward greater volatility ahead.

Market Monitor – First Quarter 2022

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The first quarter certainly lived into our 2022 Outlook, Navigating Moderation, in which we discussed volatility ahead. Even before notable geopolitical events in Europe, both fixed income and equities had pulled back as investors adjusted to the Federal Reserve’s new tone of higher rates and less accommodative policies.