Latest Investments & Planning Insights
Weekly Edge
At the end of the trading week, the team at NewEdge Wealth publishes its commentary on the week that was, as well as some insights into what it means for clients looking ahead.
Linger
Inflation is lingering around, meaning U.S. economic data continues to support our view that there is little urgency for the Fed to ease policy as swiftly and aggressively as bond markets have been pricing in.
Nothing Gold Can Stay?
The first and most important point in this analysis is: just because forward returns could be lower in the future does not mean investors should stay out of the equity market. Instead, a period of lower price returns demands greater care by investors in order to reach return goals.
Don’t You (Forget About Me): Sector Performance Trends
There is more than meets the eye to sector performance within the S&P 500. This week’s Weekly Edge takes inspiration from John Hughe’s iconic film The Breakfast Club to identify strong and weak trends underneath the surface of sectors.
Machinehead: A Cyclical Recovery in the Age of AI
This week’s Weekly Edge looks at the week’s strong semiconductor earnings and details a nascent recovery in broader cyclical activity. This cyclical reacceleration is an important watch item, as it could change the Fed’s path for expected rate cuts, while also impacting equity and bond markets in various ways.
We note that in the past 35 years, the Fed has never begun cutting rates when Manufacturing PMIs were rebounding/reaccelerating. Though this continues to be a “Strange Landing” cycle, we are doubtful that the Fed will move to ease policy in a meaningful way if this cyclical recovery continues.
Wealth Strategy
A successful wealth strategy process benefits from a team of advisors, collectively focused on the goals specific to your family. Below are some of the insights and strategies the team at NewEdge has published on what it means to have a wealth strategy, rather than a simple financial plan.
Articles, Webinars & Media Appearances
Mark Twain, Jack Ryan, and The U.S. Dollar’s Dominant Reserve Currency Status
Investors have been handwringing about the end of the U.S. dollar’s status as the world’s dominant reserve currency for decades, yet the dollar has maintained its spot at the top of the reserve currency stack through these doubts and challenges.
Navigating Required Minimum Distributions
A Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) mandates that individuals who reach a certain age are obligated to start taking minimum distributions from their tax-advantaged retirement accounts.
Find Your Quarterback
The complex needs of founder families do not simply fit into a traditional wealth approach and can feel like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Families of this nature require a higher level of advice without the added complexity. They need access to markets and solutions without platform constraints and limitations.
The Power of Connection: How Our Morning Call Shapes Company Culture
What truly distinguishes NewEdge Wealth may just be our morning call. This daily ritual has become the bedrock of our operations, nurturing a culture where unity and innovation thrive.
Cameron Dawson, CFA® Joins On The Tape
Cameron Dawson, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer at Newedge Wealth, joins RiskReversal Media’s “On The Tape” podcast to discuss high volatility times, the AI bubble, earnings & the Fed.
Top Themes of 2024
Joe Zidle, Chief Investment Strategist and Senior Managing Director of Blackstone, is welcomed back to review Blackstone’s Top Investment Themes of 2024.
OK, Boomer
As the baton is passed from Boomers to Gen X and Millennials, a notable “age wave” is set to facilitate the transfer of businesses through exits and other transitions. And once again, these unique generations will have needs that differ from others.
CNBC Appearance: “Uncertainty around rate cuts is putting pressure on the markets,” says NewEdge Wealth’s Ben Emons
Ben Emons, Principal, Senior Portfolio Manager, joins CNBC to discuss rate cuts, the markets, and the broader economy.
Bloomberg Appearance: “Equity market never believed in a hard landing,” says NewEdge Wealth’s Cameron Dawson, CFA®
Cameron Dawson, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer at Newedge Wealth, joins Bloomberg Television to examine earnings revisions and why they explain the outperformance of the tech sector.