What are our thoughts? August 9th, 2024

Weekly Economics – by Raymond James Economist Eugenio Aleman.

Last week our economist had a piece on the US Economy I believe is worth reading. He covers employment in the federal reserve. Now that the market has pulled back from its high’s many investors are already getting spooked. Look at the bigger picture and give this a read. Full article attached to email.

Three on Thursday – First Trust Economics

First Trust had a recent piece on the US and its overall energy picture. It reviews fracking along with energy consumption.

Vanguards New Hindsight Tool – Understanding Volatility.

Vanguard recently released resources on volatility. Below is a calculation of one of the more recent periods COVID 2020. Check out the hindsight of a 60:40 Balanced portfolio of Equity to Fixed Income.

Results are hypothetical. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns.
The performance of an index is not an exact representation of any particular investment, as you cannot invest directly in an index.

Information was developed by First Trust, an independent third party. The opinions of Brian S. Wesbury, Robert Stein and Strider Elass are independent from and not necessarily those of RJFS or Raymond James.