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Your 2024 Year-End Financial Planning Checklist

Your 2024 Year-End Financial Planning Checklist

This is a comprehensive guide to year-end financial planning opportunities. Use this checklist to make smart moves before we close out the year, and as always work directly with us, your Accountant, or your Attorney to be sure you focus on what is right for your financial circumstances.

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CIO Update: Market Reaction to Election Results

CIO Update: Market Reaction to Election Results

The results of arguably the most closely watched election across the world are finally in, and the U.S. stock market has reacted positively to Donald Trump’s win and the shift of Senate control to a Republican majority. We are still awaiting the results of the House of Representatives, but expectations are for Republican control in that chamber as well.

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Global Market Commentary – September 2024

Global Market Commentary – September 2024

Expectations for global stocks were low for September, historically a challenging month for equity markets. Yet the MSCI All Country World Index’s (ACWI) made five new all-time highs as it gained 2.32% MTD return to bring a choppy Q3 performance to a strong 6.61% return.

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Global Market Commentary August 2024

Global Market Commentary August 2024

Global stocks suffered a steep selloff to start the month with the MSCI All Country World Index’s (ACWI) losing as much as 7.73% on August 5th before recovering to finish “an August to remember” at its all-time high, gaining 2.54% for the month bringing YTD returns to 15.97%.

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Global Market Commentary July 2024

Global Market Commentary July 2024

Global stocks, as measured by the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI), continued their 2024 gains and new closing highs (nine in July and 39 YTD) before finishing a volatile month up 1.61%. ACWI closed at an all-time high on July 17th which saw MTD returns as high as up 3.71% intramonth.

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