Latest Investments & Planning Insights
Market Insights
Below, you’ll find the market commentary published by the team at NewEdge Wealth, including our Weekly Edge, published at the end of each trading week, our Yearly Outlooks, and additional insights throughout the year.
Emotional Haircut
With Thanksgiving next week, it is incredible that the 2025 holiday season is already upon us (time flies when you live in interesting times).
Don’t Escape from New York
New York City’s Mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, has generated lively debate among investors regarding their municipal bond holdings and the financial future of New York City.
Tremors
As we enter the final few weeks of 2025, investors have ridden a wave of optimism propelled by economic resilience and rising corporate profits. As we wrote last week, however, this bull market is beginning to look brittle. Assets tied to unprofitable entities, many of which have rallied powerfully in recent months, are off their highs and overall market volatility is up.
Chicken Fried
Speculative, revenue-less stocks are surging in 2025. Learn about the “chicken fried” rally that shows why quality matters.
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.
Podcasts, Media Appearances & Webinars
ONWARD: Bonus Episode
This is Onward, a compilation of insights and strategies the team at NewEdge has published on what it means as an entrepreneur to have a wealth strategy, rather than a simple financial plan.
Mid-Year Outlook: The Summer of Mudd
Here we are already, a blink away from the beginning of July, and the year has positively flown by.
Investors have certainly had to stomach bouts of high volatility caused by these “interesting” times, but for all the chop and churn, returns have actually been rather healthy. In fact, a straight 60/40 portfolio, made up of 60% Equities in the All-Country World Index (ACWI) and 40% Fixed Income in the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index has returned a sturdy 7.2%!
CNBC Appearance: “A lot of the risk in 2025 has been oriented around the U.S. itself,” says Brian Nick
Brian Nick, Managing Director, Head of Portfolio Strategy, says markets welcome a pause on Iran. He warns of stagflation risks, weak growth, and growing margin pressure.
Schwab Network Appearance: “The pain trade still could be higher as people are drawn back in,” says Cameron Dawson, CFA®
Cameron Dawson, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, joins Morning Trade Live with her perspective on current geopolitical tensions impacting market activity.
Cameron Dawson, CFA® Joins Titans of Tomorrow
Cameron Dawson, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, joins the Titans Of Tomorrow podcast to discuss cautious investor sentiment, the potential for a continued equity rally despite macro uncertainty, and what they dubbed the “summer of mud” amid stalled policy momentum and rate cut divergence.
Wealth Management EDGE Appearance: “When you get that volatility, it’s a great time to be rebalancing portfolios and looking for opportunities,” says Cameron Dawson, CFA®
Cameron Dawson, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer shares insight on navigating market volatility through the importance of client communications and building strategic approaches.
Cameron Dawson, CFA® Joins On Investing
Cameron Dawson, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, joins Charles Schwab’s On Investing podcast to discuss the importance of international diversification and strategic portfolio construction in uncertain times.
ONWARD: Episode 10
This is Onward, a compilation of insights and strategies the team at NewEdge has published on what it means as an entrepreneur to have a wealth strategy, rather than a simple financial plan.
Bloomberg Appearance: “From a policy perspective, we don’t see a lot of things that are ultimately stimulative,” notes Cameron Dawson, CFA®
Cameron Dawson, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer notes that market sentiment remains cautiously bullish as institutional investors stay on the sidelines, retail investors buy the dip, and policy uncertainty ushers in what she calls the “Summer of Mudd.”