Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Sasha Fitzpatrick

Renewed U.S.-Iran tensions keep geopolitics in focus. However, investor attention remains centered on AI, where strong earnings and periodic bouts of volatility continue to shape market leadership and sentiment.

Angelo Kourkafas, Sr. Global Investment Strategist, offers perspective on the recent developments and portfolio positioning for the second half of the year in our 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/4eZ65Ip

After months of expected interest rate cuts, the Federal Reserve is shifting its focus back to managing inflation. This "higher-for-longer" interest rate environment may present compelling opportunities in short-term fixed income, while equities can continue to be supported by strong and broadening earnings growth. Brian Therien, Investment Strategist, explains what this could mean for investors in our Weekly Market Wrap.

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Despite ongoing geopolitical noise, markets have increasingly refocused on underlying fundamentals. Strong corporate earnings, a resilient economy and solid labor market data have helped drive equities to new record highs.

Senior Economist James McCann outlines three key trends to watch in the latest Weekly Market Wrap.

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