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Cerity Partners Insights

Timely investment outlooks, best practices, and actionable planning strategies to inform and guide your decision making.

Economic & Market Update

Fourth Quarter 2024 Outlook

October 10, 2024 —

Entering the fourth quarter, markets are digesting the Fed’s first rate cut in four years, labor market supply and demand are returning to equilibrium, inflation is resuming its downward trend, and solid consumption is continuing to power economic growth. Amid this new phase of the economic cycle, equity markets are poised to continue their strong performance even as they broaden out into previously unloved sectors.

Behavioral Finance

Don’t Panic About the Election! (Do This Instead)

October 4, 2024 —

Instead of worrying about the election results, our investment, taxation, and estate planning specialists offer constructive steps you may want to consider.

Ben Pace, James Lebenthal and Amy Lange

Economic & Market Update

September 2024 Economic & Market Outlook

September 6, 2024 —

Our September Outlook analyzes the latest trends in labor markets, inflation, and equity performance. With the Federal Reserve’s policy shifts and evolving market conditions, we explore what these developments mean for investors and their portfolios.

Ben Pace

Partner & Chief Investment Officer

Economic and Market Outlooks

Economic Slowdown Not Likely the Beginning of a Recession

August 5, 2024 —

Explore our latest commentary on the recent economic slowdown and its implications. Despite weaker employment reports and market volatility, we analyze why this may not signal the start of a recession. Learn about the Federal Reserve’s potential rate cuts and other contributing factors.

Economic & Market Update

August 2024 Economic & Market Outlook

August 2, 2024 —

The August Outlook examines the U.S. economy’s steady growth amid still strong, but slowing job and wage increases. The outlook also covers global economic developments, including European growth challenges, Japan’s domestic demand rise, and China’s ongoing economic adjustments, with a focus on how these factors influence monetary policies and market trends.