U.S. equity markets hit record highs in January 2024 as strong GDP growth, resilient labor markets, and easing inflation shaped Fed rate cut expectations. Explore key economic data, market trends, and investment insights in our monthly recap.

December 2023 Market Recap: Stocks and bonds surged as the Fed signaled potential rate cuts in 2024. Explore key economic shifts, inflation trends, and what they mean for your financial strategy heading into the new year.

In this video, Wealth Enhancement investment specialists share the latest strategies and perspectives to help you get the most out of the market.

For the period November 1 to November 30, 2023. Executive Summary U.S. equity markets bounced back with historically strong returns in November as yields on longer-dated Treasuries declined. If inflation has been tamed and rate hikes are in the rearview mirror, a recession may be averted—but the era of interest rates anchored near zero may also be behind us.

Explore October 2023 market trends, including rising volatility, interest rate impacts, and historical recovery patterns. Learn what recent data may signal for investors ahead.

In this video, Wealth Enhancement investment specialists detail why there’s reason to be cautiously optimistic that the Fed may still pull off a “soft landing.”

In this video, Wealth Enhancement specialists detail the latest with investment markets, including why we may not yet be out of the current rate-hiking cycle.

Explore April 2023’s market trends, including banking sector turmoil, debt ceiling risks, and equity resilience. Get insights on RMDs, interest rates, and economic outlooks.

Bank failures dominated the headlines for most of March. Caused by persistent high inflation and the Fed’s continued rate hiking, these failures stirred up fears that another banking crisis was on our hands. However, this is not 2008, and the overall banking system is the strongest it’s been in decades. Additionally, despite the bank failures, the markets finished positive for the month. After swift and effective action to contain a nationwide bank run, the Fed’s top priority remains getting inflation under control.

February 2023 Market Recap: Inflation pressures returned, interest rate expectations rose, and equity markets pulled back. Explore key economic data, bond yields, and investment insights.