Investment newsletter: stock market & investment strategies
HELPING YOU NAVIGATE A TOUGH INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT
TO MANAGE YOUR OWN RETIREMENT FUND
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Investment Market Thumbnail through 5/16/25:
US equities experienced their first inflows in five weeks as the US and China finalized an initial agreement to significantly reduce tariffs. In response, US large and small caps rallied, narrowing the gap with their international counterparts. Offshore equities across Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Europe, and Japan all posted gains, while US bond prices continued to decline amid unexpected consumer and producer inflation data. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.44%, and the 3-month yield increased to 4.24%, steepening the yield curve. Rising bond yields helped extend the Dollar’s bear market rally for a fourth consecutive week. The stronger Dollar triggered a stop-loss in Gold, but overall market optimism supported gains in commodities and oil. The models: Two switches.
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