Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Stephen R. Hedrick

Every great team knows that one match doesn't define the tournament—it's about consistency and staying in the race. Your financial goals work the same way. Whether markets are up or down, having a partner that will help you stay committed is key. Let’s connect!

As we enter the second half of the year, we're watching three key trends that are likely to shape the economic and market outlook: the health of the labor market, the path of oil prices and gas prices at the pump, and the direction of interest rates set by the Federal Reserve.

Our Principal, Head of Investment Strategy Mona Mahajan breaks down these key variables and what they might mean for investors overall: https://bit.ly/4aBZCSu

How should investors position amid today's competing market forces? Our Senior Economist James McCann dives into the fundamentals and explores what they might mean for portfolios in our latest Weekly Market Wrap: https://bit.ly/3SzLpiQ

As the market navigates a tech rotation and highly anticipated public offerings, investors are seeing a shift toward broader market participation. Angelo Kourkafas, Senior Global Investment Strategist, explains how this could impact investors in our Weekly Market Wrap.

https://bit.ly/4gmPoZR

After beginning the year with markets pricing in multiple rate cuts, a sharply accelerating labor market and energy-driven inflation have meaningfully shifted the outlook toward potential policy tightening — creating a more complex backdrop for equities and fixed income alike. Senior Economist James McCann explains what this could mean for investors in our Weekly Market Wrap.

https://bit.ly/43m3e7a

As investors look beyond Middle East tensions, U.S. economic fundamentals are coming into sharper focus, driven by an accelerating AI investment and robust corporate profit growth, reinforcing the constructive case for equities. However, elevated inflation may keep rate cuts off the table and limit near-term progress in bond markets.

Senior Economist James McCann explains what this could mean for investors in our Weekly Market Wrap.

https://bit.ly/4uKLgHF