Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Darryl Metzger

08/31/2024

The market action in August was like a blockbuster summer action movie – packed with suspense and unexpected twists, keeping investors on the edge of their seats, but ultimately wrapping up with a satisfying, upbeat finale.

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08/24/2024

Markets spent the week largely treading water, and while there were no major surprises, we do think the Federal Reserve's freshest commentary provided some takeaways that will be important for markets ahead. In our latest Weekly Market Wrap, we share three key takeaways for investors from the Fed's much-anticipated Jackson Hole event.

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08/17/2024

Markets over the past week continued to recover from the previous week's sharp pullback. In our view, the backdrop of softer inflation and cooling but positive economic growth still points to a Fed that will likely begin cutting rates as soon as the September 18 FOMC meeting. More in our latest Weekly Market Wrap.

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08/10/2024

For any investors that were looking the 2024 gift horse in the mouth, last week showed some teeth. We don't think the recent pullback should be patently dismissed, but panic is not the proper reaction either. Our latest Weekly Market Wrap covers four key things to keep in mind.

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08/03/2024

The typical summer lull was nowhere to be found in the markets last week. The final week of July was a whirlwind, filled with a flurry of earnings reports, three central bank meetings and key labour market data. We look through that noise at five key turning points that may define performance in the months and quarters ahead.

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07/27/2024

In this week's update we review last week's market performance and take a look at what the week ahead could hold.

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07/20/2024

As we kicked off 2024, one of our 10 key calls for the year was our view that while equity markets would continue to perform well, the market's underlying leadership would rotate, broadening out beyond 2023's Magnificent Seven concentration. We look at how this showed up within three key market matchups, and what it may mean for investors' portfolios.

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07/13/2024

Check out our midyear review and outlook for the back half of 2024 in our latest Weekly Market Wrap.

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07/06/2024

Want to know what happened in the market this past week and what's ahead check out our latest market update.

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06/29/2024

With the first half of 2024 now in the books, our latest Weekly Market Wrap takes a look at a few notable winners and losers in the markets. Check out our views on what that performance means for the remainder of the year.

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06/22/2024

The consumer has been the linchpin of economic growth over the past three years, driving strong momentum in the U.S. and resilience in Canada. The BoC has cautiously started to cut rates and the Fed is currently on pause, but the effects of previous tightening are still filtering through the economy, and signs of consumer fatigue are beginning to emerge. In our latest Weekly Market Wrap, we explore the current state of the consumer, the outlook for spending and the implications for both the economy and the markets.

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06/15/2024

The June FOMC meeting and U.S. inflation data were front and centre last week, with both offering some positive news for the bulls. Our Weekly Market Wrap highlights potential market opportunities ahead.

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06/01/2024

Check out our weekly market update for news on last week's market and guidance for the week ahead.

05/25/2024

After four weeks of rallying, markets took a breather last week, despite stellar earnings from the artificial intelligence (AI) darling Nvidia. For the full year, the S&P 500 is still higher by about 10%, and we believe some consolidation after a strong move over the past month is a healthy sign.

Overall, we see the bull market that began in October 2023 continuing perhaps in the years ahead. In our view, while returns were narrow and concentrated in the technology space early on, diversification will likely be a key theme as the bull market continues and matures.

Find out more in our latest Weekly Market Wrap.

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05/13/2024

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05/11/2024

The outlook for rates is no doubt a key variable for the economy and stock valuations. But in a world where investors interpret every single datapoint through the prism of its implications for Fed policy, one of the most important determinants of long-term market returns – corporate profits – is often overlooked.

As the first quarter earnings season wraps up, we offer our take on the state of corporate America, which provides a valuable compass for evaluating the overall trajectory of stocks. We also inevitably discuss our views on inflation as the spotlight turns to the U.S. CPI release this week.

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05/04/2024

After five months of sharp and steady gains beginning last November, the mood in the financial markets has shifted in recent weeks. The catalysts for the swing – Fed policy, the jobs market, corporate earnings – were all in the spotlight last week.

And while the net result was a gain for stocks – starting May off on an up note following April's decline, the first monthly loss since last October – recent market swings reflect a new set of facts emerging from incoming data. So, what changed? And does this change our opinion on the outlook for the markets? We offer our take in our latest Weekly Market Wrap.

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04/27/2024

Between a barrage of corporate earnings, the first quarter GDP report, and the release of the Fed's preferred measure of inflation, investors had plenty to digest as markets continue to navigate a bumpy start to the second quarter.

While new data flooded in, the narrative stayed largely unchanged in our view, and stocks recovered some of the April losses on the back of strength from tech. We offer our take on last week's developments along with portfolio implications.

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04/20/2024

After a 25% run higher in the S&P 500 over the past six months, the tone in the markets in recent weeks seems to have shifted. In our view, volatility has been sparked by a trifecta of recent data and news flow.

We share our take on three drivers of the recent market pullback in our latest Weekly Market Wrap.

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04/13/2024

It's time for your weekly market update from Edward Jones.

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04/06/2024

Employment conditions plus inflation trends equals Fed interest rate decisions. This is the calculus that has been guiding market performance for the past two years.

The first variable in that equation was in full focus last week as the latest jobs report provided a fresh look at the state of the labour market. While the better-than-expected results showed that the economy remains in good health, markets will continue to do the math on what this means for upcoming Fed actions.

In our latest Weekly Market Wrap, we offer our take on the implications for markets as we advance.

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03/30/2024

The last time the Fed and BoC achieved a soft landing was in 1995 when a successful pivot to rate cuts supported the start of a multi-year rally. Today, investors are hoping to achieve a similar outcome as most central banks are eyeing the start of rate cuts in the months ahead.

In our latest Weekly Market Wrap, we examine the similarities and differences in the macroeconomic backdrop between now and the mid-'90s and offer our views of where the opportunities lie.

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03/23/2024

Last week, the Federal Reserve held its March Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting and press conference, and also released an updated set of economic projections. We share our takeaways in our latest Weekly Market Wrap.

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03/16/2024

Last week marked the one-year anniversary of the bank crisis that saw the collapse of several regional banks, an episode that roiled financial markets as it sparked memories of banking system challenges in 2008.

In our latest Weekly Market Wrap, we share a few perspectives on what's changed since the bank crisis and what it may mean for the investment landscape ahead.

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02/24/2024

With the sharp rally sending the S&P 500 to a record high in recent days, you wouldn't think it would be hard for investors to find good news. We think the bull market looks to have runway ahead, but we also know that even the best markets run out of breath occasionally. In this latest installment of the Weekly Market Wrap, we offer three signs that can give investors confidence in the broader outlook for this market.

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02/17/2024

Although stocks recovered from a sharp drop after last week's CPI inflation report – and the S&P 500 even approached new all-time highs – investors may be feeling anxious. Can inflation continue to moderate, as it has over the past year, even in the face of resilient economic growth? Or, is this a start of a trend in the wrong direction? We share our views in our latest Weekly Market Wrap.

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02/10/2024

The S&P 500 crossed the 5,000 milestone, a fresh record high for the index. While 5,000 is an arbitrary number and simply an attention-grabbing psychological threshold, it is symbolic of the market's strength and resiliency in the face of a historically sharp adjustment in interest rates.

With the economy defying expectations for a slowdown and stocks having rallied about 20% over the past three months, investors are wondering what's next. Our latest Weekly Market Wrap shares our views on five common questions.

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