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Weekly Market Update

2/24/2025

 
Investor sentiment has shifted decidedly bearish in recent weeks, taking equity markets down in conjunction. The confluence of several perceived market threats - tariffs, policy uncertainty, DeepSeek’s impact on US AI, and a messy geopolitical landscape - have combined to turn investors more risk-averse in the short term. However, little has changed on a fundamental basis. In our view, the potential tariff impact on the economy and markets is overstated, while all indications are that the key AI players continue to operate at full steam.

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Q4 2024 Market Update

2/19/2025

 
Last year was another good one for markets, with the biggest names in the S&P 500 once again leading the way higher. The AI story has been a driving force behind much of the market’s return in the last two years, and there is little reason to believe that things will change in 2025. Elsewhere, investors will be watching to see how the Trump administration will look to implement various campaign promises. Things are evolving quickly, and the scale may end up being the focus of 2025. The scale of change in the political landscape, trying to find the appropriate level of budget cuts to scale down government debt, and the scaling up of AI, are all things we will be watching.

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The Perfect Pair: Using Risk Tolerance and the Bucket Strategy to Manage Risk

2/19/2025

 
A key component of any investment strategy is knowing your risk tolerance level and periodically revisiting it to ensure that investment strategies continue to reflect an appropriate level of risk for your personal circumstances. Risk tolerance is not only a measure of how comfortable you are with market volatility and potential losses that you could incur from such volatility but also how much you can afford to lose.

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