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Franklin Templeton: Broad participation. Bullish Rotation
Market Update – December 5, 2025Broad Participation and Signs of a Bullish Rotation As we move into the final month of the year, recent economic and market data continue to paint a picture of surprising resilience in the U.S. economy. Below is an overview of key developments across macroeconomic conditions, equities, fixed […]
Visual Capitalist: How Investors Allocation Their Investments, By Country
How Investors Allocate Their Portfolios Around the World A recent analysis from Goldman Sachs reveals how investors across major countries distribute their money across U.S., domestic, and global markets—and the results highlight a striking trend: home bias remains a powerful force shaping investor behavior. The Dominance of Home Bias Investors around the world tend to […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended December 5
Fed cut ahead? Bond market trading continued to support expectations of an interest rate cut at the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting scheduled to end on Wednesday, December 10. At Friday’s market close, prices in rate futures markets implied an 87% probability that the Fed would cut by a quarter point, with just a 13% prospect […]
Visual Capitalist: Visualizing The World’s Total Supply Of Gold
Visualizing the World’s Total Supply of Gold Gold has been treasured for thousands of years, but seeing the entire global supply in one place is a powerful reminder of how rare this metal truly is. When you combine all the gold that has been mined throughout history with the gold still underground, the entire supply […]
LPL: Another Big Up Year With A Sharp Drawdown
Another Strong Year for Stocks — Even With a Sharp Pullback As 2025 winds toward the finish line, the stock market appears on track for another impressive year. With only 24 trading days left and the S&P 500 up roughly 14%, the backdrop remains supportive: companies just delivered one of the strongest earnings seasons in […]
Visual Capitalist: Which Countries Hold The Most Gold Reserves?
Which Countries Hold the World’s Largest Gold Reserves in 2024? Evaluator Funds Market Insights Gold continues to play a critical role in the global financial system, especially during periods of inflation, geopolitical tension, and currency instability. Central banks around the world have been steadily expanding their gold holdings in recent years—a trend that helped push […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended November 21
Labor market shows mixed signalsA delayed September employment release indicated that job growth was stronger than anticipated heading into the government shutdown. Employers added 119,000 positions, outpacing expectations, yet the unemployment rate edged up to 4.4%, marking its highest reading since late 2021. Markets react to shifting Fed expectationsInterest-rate sentiment swung sharply during the week. […]
LPL: Why Market Pullbacks In 2025 Have Been Shallow And Short
Periods of market volatility often give long-term investors the chance to add high-quality assets at better prices. Historically, “buying the dip” has rewarded those willing to stay active when markets wobble. But since the trade-policy-driven pullback in April, meaningful corrections have nearly disappeared. As markets have rallied sharply from the spring lows—led by high-beta and […]
Visual Capitalist: Population Change In North American Cities Since 2005
How Populations Have Shifted Across North American Cities Since 2005 Over the last two decades, population patterns across North America have moved in dramatically different directions. While many cities in the South and West have experienced rapid expansion, a number of major northern metros have seen only modest growth—or even declines. Using data from the […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended November 14
Is a Fed Rate Cut Still on the Table? Investor expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut in December cooled noticeably last week. By Friday afternoon, pricing in the futures market pointed to roughly a 46% chance of a quarter-point cut at the Fed’s December 10 meeting, based on CME FedWatch data. That’s a sharp […]