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Strong Valley team members Chris and Jason discuss the performance of domestic and international markets, bonds, commodities, and real estate. They highlight the significant influence of big tech stocks and the impact of a few key players on overall market trends. They also explore the unexpected stability in real estate prices despite rising mortgage rates. They conclude with a discussion on the challenges in the commercial real estate sector due to high vacancy rates, largely driven by the enduring work-from-home trend.

The team takes some stabs at what they think the market may do in the coming quarter and why.

With the news focused on the impending recession, is there something that can be done to prepare without responding in panic and making poor decisions. The team gives examples of why a financial plan is so important.

Predicting that bank problems aren’t over, the team give their thoughts on the regional bank failures, outlook for the big four, consolidation cycles in the market and how real estate is connected.

Congress recently passed a debt ceiling deal that is still being analyzed and politicized across the nation. The team gives their insight on what the fuss is all about and how the system works when a debt ceiling reaches an impasse.

The team explains how forecasting a recession can be estimated based on historical data and ways the government is attempting to avoid a prolonged recession, all the while acknowledging that nobody really knows what can happen.

A big part of the GDP is the housing market. With recent stats that indicate pessimism with home buying, the team talks about median house prices and the cost of borrowing in the context of a mortgage.

After unprecedented rate hikes, did they work? The team discusses the changes to inflation and gives insight into where rate hikes may go from here. Are there indications of how far rates can rise without causing more problems?

The Team takes a look at the big driver in the S&P 500, along with the AI revolution and how similar breakthrough innovation has performed in the past. They point out the big flip flop from last year and how that is affected by diversification.

The Strong Valley advisor team, Kyle, Jason, Chris and Adam, discuss the top 8 performing stocks and their contribution to S&P 500 returns YTD, as well as the flip flop of what did bad vs what did good. They also delve into the extraordinary measures to be exhausted with the debt ceiling limit and much more economic overview. Answers to Top Questions from clients: What’s the impact of more bank collapses? What should we be changing right now?