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After an AI-driven rally earlier this year, markets are taking a breather, with leadership rotating across sectors, and investors anticipating second quarter earnings season. Head of Investment Strategy Mona Mahajan explains what this could mean for investors in the latest Weekly Market Wrap.

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As we enter the second half of the year, we're watching three key trends that are likely to shape the economic and market outlook: the health of the labor market, the path of oil prices and gas prices at the pump, and the direction of interest rates set by the Federal Reserve.

Our Principal, Head of Investment Strategy Mona Mahajan breaks down these key variables and what they might mean for investors overall: https://bit.ly/4vNCicT

How should investors position amid today's competing market forces? Our Senior Economist James McCann dives into the fundamentals and explores what they might mean for portfolios in our latest Weekly Market Wrap: https://bit.ly/4v8nzZ8

As the market navigates a tech rotation and highly anticipated public offerings, investors are seeing a shift toward broader market participation. Angelo Kourkafas, Senior Global Investment Strategist, explains how this could impact investors in our Weekly Market Wrap.

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As investors look beyond Middle East tensions, U.S. economic fundamentals are coming into sharper focus, driven by an accelerating AI investment and robust corporate profit growth, reinforcing the constructive case for equities. However, elevated inflation may keep rate cuts off the table and limit near-term progress in bond markets.

Senior Economist James McCann explains what this could mean for investors in our Weekly Market Wrap.

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Bond yields have moved back toward multi-year highs, raising important questions about whether equities can sustain their recent momentum. Senior Global Investment Strategist Angelo Kourkafas provides insights into why yields are rising, why today’s inflation backdrop differs from 2022, and what higher rates may mean for portfolios in the latest Weekly Market Wrap.

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As markets push toward new highs, many investors may be wondering whether it’s time to “sell in May.” Senior Investment Strategist Mona Mahajan explains why fundamentals and staying invested still matter more than seasonality in our Weekly Market Wrap.

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