This past week has been an eventful one on Wall Street, with markets reacting sharply to news surrounding new tariffs and global trade tensions. It’s completely natural to feel a bit rattled when headlines are negative and the numbers on your screen are flashing red, but I want to share some context and perspective that may help you navigate this moment with confidence.
We just wanted to take a moment to explain another change headed your way.
I trust this finds you well.
Many of our clients have been receiving 'transition' information from both TD Ameritrade Instl and Charles Schwab. We realize that this may have caused some confusion in terms of how your account(s) will be handled going forward. For those clients with accounts at Orion Portfolio Solutions / TD Ameritrade Instl (custodian) this transition to Schwab is an acquisitio
Persistent headwinds continue to cloud the global markets and have created a very narrow trading range. However; the markets have been resilient so far in 2023. The S&P500 is up double digits YTD.
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Historically speaking January usually sets the annual tone for the markets and so far that 'tone' has been a positive one. Markets will continue to digest many factors such as inflation, interest rates and global conflict so we are expecting continued volatility at least in the near term. The current market conditions make it hard for those of
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Much has been written about market downturns and how to handle them. A constant theme in these commentaries is that the markets must capitulate before we see a rebound, but we think that philosophy is relatively one-sided. We believe investors also need to experience emotional capitulation.
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