Matt Curfman, CFP®, CEO & Co-Owner of Richmond Brothers, provides insightful economic updates and market trends, including discussions on inflation, the Federal Reserve’s decision to lower rates, geopolitical tensions, corporate growth, unemployment, and the upcoming elections. He also delves into the Smoother Ride investment strategies and their performance. Stay informed and gain valuable insights in this clip!

0:00 Oliver is back!
0:34 Today’s agenda
0:47 Federal Reserve has lowered rates – what does this mean?
1:20 Soft Landing versus recession
2:04 Election “noise”
2:10 Market volatility & economic indicators
2:50 Third Quarter 2024 stock market performance graphs
3:38 Smoother Ride & 11 Market Sectors
5:06 S&P 500 Sector Weightings in Smoother Ride
5:30 What does Smoother Ride offer?

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Sources:

Research Reports

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/17/what-the-stock-market-does-historically-after-the-first-fed-rate-cut.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/04/fed-close-to-pulling-off-the-elusive-economic-soft-landing-in-2024-after-great-september-jobs-report.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.microsoft.Office.Outlook.compose-shareextension

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