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.
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.
Livin’ on a Prayer
This week we are revisiting the small and mid-cap U.S. equity segment, dissecting recent performance trends and analyzing what are, once again, lofty expectations for profit growth in the coming calendar year.
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
CNBC Appearance: “Volatility is here to stay,” says Cameron Dawson, CFA®
Cameron Dawson, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, joins CNBC’s Closing Bell to discuss tariff policy impact on the market and the revolving animal spirits.
Bloomberg Appearance: “You could see a little bit of a relief rally,” says Cameron Dawson, CFA®
Cameron Dawson, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, joins Bloomberg Surveillance to discuss whether the market volatility will continue or not.
CNBC Appearance: “The Fed is not seeing this as a reason for them to step in and ease policy,” says Cameron Dawson, CFA®
Cameron Dawson, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, joins CNBC’s Closing Bell to discuss how to position amid the market selloff.
The Power of a Data Driven Approach: A Discussion on Equity Markets and Quantamental Investing
On March 27 at 3:00 p.m., we hosted an exclusive webinar with Jay Peters, CFA®, Managing Director, Investment Solutions, Equities at NewEdge Wealth, and our newest Investment Advisory Board Member Adam Parker, CEO & Founder of Trivariate.
April Market Volatility Update
We came into 2025 expecting a pickup in market volatility. It has not taken long for those expectations to be met, and then some. As we feared it would, the combination of optimistic businesses and consumers with equity and credit markets priced for perfection proved to be combustible when policy uncertainty was added to the mix.
Catalysts Appearance: “People are shedding what they feel like are the most expensive parts of the portfolio,” says NewEdge Wealth’s Brian Nick
Brian Nick, Managing Director, Head of Portfolio Strategy, joins Catalysts to discuss the value of long-term AI investments.
Bloomberg Appearance: The American Exceptionalism Debate with Cameron Dawson, CFA®
Cameron Dawson, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, speaks with Bloomberg’s Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney to discuss if U.S. exceptionalism is alive and well.
Ghislain Gouraige, CEPA® Joins Succession Stories
Ghislain Gouirage joins Laurie Barkman’s Succession Stories podcast to discuss guiding entrepreneurs through business exits.
Bloomberg Appearance: “When it comes to volatility, get used to it this year,” says Cameron Dawson, CFA®
Cameron Dawson, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, joins Bloomberg Surveillance to discuss the current market volatility.