In this month’s Market Insights Broadcast, Aaron Tuttle, CFA®, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, Partner & Chief Executive Officer, and Chris Arends, CFA®, CMT®, CAIA®, Partner & Chief Investment Officer, break down what markets are actually responding to and what investors may be overreacting to.

From Federal Reserve rate expectations to GDP forecasts, earnings leadership, and market growth myths, the team walks through why recent volatility has looked more like short-term panic than a fundamental shift. Using historical data and current earnings trends, they explain why growth continues to surprise to the upside and whether betting against U.S. markets (or innovation) works.Key Topics Include:

• Why recent volatility wasn’t true panic selling
• Fed rate cuts: what mattered in 2025 and why 2026 may be different
• GDP forecasts and why growth keeps getting underestimated
• Why the “Magnificent 7” continue to drive earnings growth
• U.S. dollar weakness and global performance narratives
• Why AI does not resemble past market bubbles
• Money supply trends and what they signal for markets

Whether you’re managing risk or positioning for opportunity, this discussion helps you see through the noise and focus on what matters most for your portfolio.

In this month’s Market Insights Broadcast, Aaron Tuttle, CFA®, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, Chief Executive Officer, and Chris Arends, CFA®, CMT®, CAIA®, Chief Investment Officer, phone in a very returning special guest, Professor Jeremy J. Siegel—Wharton professor, Senior Economist at WisdomTree, and author of Stocks for the Long Run.Together, they unpack what actually drove markets in 2025 and explore the forces that could shape 2026, including interest rates, inflation, labor dynamics, government debt, and the growing role of productivity and AI. Professor Siegel also responds directly to rising fears around a potential “2030 depression,” offering historical context and long-term perspective.

Key Topics Include:

• Why tariff fears faded and how markets ultimately responded
• The Fed’s rate path and what “normal” policy could look like in 2026
• Why Professor Siegel pushes back on “2030 depression” predictions
• Government debt, demographics, and why default narratives persist
• Inflation risk and why real assets matter over the long run
• Labor trends, productivity, and the role of AI in future growth
• Stocks, real estate, and REITs as long-term components of wealth planning

Whether you’re managing risk or positioning for opportunity, this discussion helps you see through the noise and focus on what matters most for your portfolio.

In this month’s Market Insights Broadcast, Aaron Tuttle, CFA®, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® and Chris Arends, CFA®, CMT®, CAIA® break down a turbulent November including rate-cut jitters, bank funding stress, AI-driven volatility, the much anticipated "Santa Rally", and the setup for a potential year-end recovery.They’re joined by featured guest Andrew Mark, CFA — Senior Vice President, Alternative & Private Credit Product Strategist at Pimco for a deep dive into what’s really happening inside the private credit and lending markets.

Key Topics Include:

• Why markets pulled back 5–7% despite strong earnings
• The Fed’s short-term pivot and how it repriced expectations
• Bank funding stress and liquidity signals to watch
• AI stock volatility and sentiment trends
• Consumer debt, delinquencies, and household financial health
• “Shadow defaults,” PIK loans, and risks in private credit
• Fraud concerns in lending markets — real issue or headlines?
• Public vs. private credit: liquidity, spreads, and risk
• Why active management matters now more than ever
• The seasonal technical backdrop heading into year-end

Whether you’re managing risk or positioning for opportunity, this discussion helps you see through the noise and focus on what matters most for your portfolio.