Commentary and Research Papers
August 19, 2025
2023
Major US equity indices retreated in Q3, with the S&P 500 hitting a year-to-date high at the end of July but falling thereafter, closing the quarter -3.7% lower, with most of the decline taking place during September. Still, the benchmark sits at +12.1% year-to-date at quarter-end.
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August 19, 2025
2023
Central banks are determined to slow the economy in an ongoing effort to control inflation. Despite this, conditions have remained resilient with +3% growth expected in the third quarter. This is both the bear case and the bull case for the stock market. Both statements are true, and the conflict was evident throughout the quarter.
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August 19, 2025
2023
September lived up to its billing as the worst performing month of the year for stocks, with small and large caps declining across the board. This was the second consecutive down month for stocks, representing the first back-to-back monthly declines since (interestingly) August and September of 2022.
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August 19, 2025
2023
For much of this year, the markets have seen significant hype around artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-related stocks. The term artificial intelligence refers to machines that can not only mimic human responses and learn but can also adapt and evolve like human beings. Many experts are calling generative AI the “next frontier” of AI, given its ability to digest huge amounts of data to identify patterns and structures within that existing data to quickly generate new content, including text, images, audio and synthetic data.
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August 19, 2025
2023
Stocks posted their first losing month since February, and only their second down month overall this year. The indexes fell in the first three weeks of August, in response to rising interest rates, mixed inflation news and some consolidation in the heretofore surging technology stocks. They rebounded near month’s end, but not by enough to offset earlier losses.
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August 19, 2025
2023
The Secure Act 2.0 was signed into legislation on December 29, 2022 – with the goal of improving retirement savings options in the United States. And while the bill contains over 90 provisions designed to help Americans strengthen their financial security, we’ve identified the key provisions for individuals in this cheat sheet.
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