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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.
Karma Police
Much like the exasperated runner at the end of Radiohead’s iconic “Karma Police” music video, this week President Trump effectively threw a lit match into a stream of gasoline that was connected to global markets.
Goodbye, Sunshine
The Street has started coming around to our view of more challenged equity market returns and lower GDP growth for the year, singing “Goodbye, Sunshine” to bright S&P 500 targets and cutting estimates for the full year. The median YE 2025 forecast for the S&P 500 has been trimmed from 6,600 in mid-February to 6,430 today (Bloomberg).
Call It
Spring has barely sprung, but our expectations for wide and choppy ranges in both interest rates and stock prices in 2025 have already been met…and then some. What markets do on a day-to-day basis – and what new policy announcements may drive them – has begun to feel like a coin toss.
Fear Inoculum
Individual fear is an inevitable emotion when markets are lurching lower and headlines are filled with talk of recession, but as the above analysis shows, when aggregate fear spikes and becomes the consensus emotion, it usually behooves investors to find that “long overdue immunity” to their own individual fears and embrace contrarian optimism.
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
2024 Presidential Tax Policy Showdown
What the Proposals Mean for Ultra High Net Worth Individuals As the 2024 presidential election approaches, tax policy...
Recipe for a Roll-up
Entrepreneurs in the middle market are often approached by private equity firms or strategic buyers with attractive offers to acquire their businesses. Many of these buyers are conducting the transaction as part of a roll-up strategy. In recent years, the middle market has been rife with roll-up activity, and this trend is likely to continue. In an economic environment where rates are most likely to decrease, we expect more activity and greater opportunities for founders to exit their businesses.
CNBC Appearance: “2025 estimates for earnings growth is too high,” says Cameron Dawson, CFA®
Cameron Dawson, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, joins CNBC’s “Closing Bell” to discuss the state of tech and the outlook for the sector.
CNBC Appearance: “Unwinding of the carry trade could show more volatility in equities,” says Cameron Dawson, CFA®
Cameron Dawson, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, joins CNBC’s “Closing Bell” to discuss markets, the market sell-off and the pivotal week ahead for investors.
CNBC Appearance: “The Fed probably should have cut rates this week,” says Brian Nick
Brian Nick, Managing Director, Head of Portfolio Strategy, recently joined CNBC International News to discuss the state of the U.S. economy.
Bloomberg Appearance: Cameron Dawson, CFA® reveals a key problem weighing on corporate balance sheets
Cameron Dawson, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, reveals a key problem weighing on corporate balance sheets on Bloomberg Radio.
2024 Mid-Year Market Outlook
As we entered the third quarter of 2024, Cameron Dawson, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer at NewEdge Wealth, and members of our investment team hosted a webinar to offer their forecast for the quarter, review current market trends and key investment sectors in light of the upcoming election.
CNBC Appearance: “These factors can continue to fuel the market rally,” says Cameron Dawson, CFA®
Cameron Dawson, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer at Newedge Wealth, joins CNBC’s “Closing Bell” to discuss the Russell 2000 small cap rally, Fed rate cuts, and the broader market.
CNBC Appearance: “Growth forecasts may be too high,” says Cameron Dawson, CFA®
Cameron Dawson, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer at Newedge Wealth, joins CNBC’s “Closing Bell” to discuss markets, the outlook for the second half of the year and the possibility of more broadening in the market.