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The impact of recent geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran escalated to a level that rattled markets in early January and led us to question if a new war was underway in the Middle East. Fortunately, for now, it appears that the fears of a major confrontation between the US and Iran have settled.
US equity markets delivered their best returns since 2013. Easing of trade tensions, Fed policy, and clarity on Brexit helped investor sentiment in 2019. In our view, financial markets in 2020 may surprise to the upside.
On December 20, 2019, the SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) was signed into law and as a result, there are some key impacts to retirement accounts beginning in 2020.
November witnesses new all-time highs across all major market indexes. Economic and market news, in our view, is signaling positive direction for markets at year-end and into 2020.
Did you know that California businesses will be required to offer their employees retirement plans? Many small business owners in California are not aware of the recent launch of the state’s retirement savings program. Understanding CalSavers for Orange County businesses.
Investors' October Fears Not Realized. Historically markets perform worse in September than in month of October. Recent moves to cut rates by the Fed signals a more responsive monetary policy. This year the market avoided a sell-off and a crash only to deliver positive returns across the major market indexes which led to new all-time highs for both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite.
