Managing Markets During the Summer Months

Summer has a way of inviting us to exhale. And you should.

School's out. Beaches are open. The pace is a little slower. These months have a way of reminding us what we're working toward in the first place.

But the financial markets don't take vacations. Volatility can pick up in summer, and this year there's no shortage of news that could move markets. The November election is on the horizon, and the drumbeat will only get louder as fall approaches. Trade policy, interest rate expectations, and geopolitical tensions all have a way of rattling things from time to time. 

That's not cause for alarm. In fact, it's business as usual for the markets.

There's an old saying on Wall Street: stocks climb a wall of worry. It means that markets are always fretting about something. But that worry can make the path bumpier at times.

The strategy we've built together doesn't assume there will always be clear skies. It assumes there will be periods of market volatility, because there always are.

So enjoy the barbecues and ballgames. Enjoy the long evenings. The markets will still be there in September. And October. And November. 

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