Though the actual numbers have not yet been announced, initial data suggests that economic growth may have slowed in the month of June. In this week’s market recap, JP Morgan, one of the Portfolio Strategists we utilize for client accounts, discusses how this plays into the questions of whether a recession is coming, and if it is, what it may be like…

There are stock market corrections and then there are bear markets. Last week the stock market hit a year to date loss of 20% tells us this stock market decline is now officially a bear market. June’s edition of “On The Mark” discusses some crucial things for you know regarding bear markets in relationship to your portfolio.

As May’s inflation numbers were reported on Friday and indicated that inflation continues to rise, the stock market declined. This has been a difficult year for stocks, with declines of of up to 20% year to date. Will the growing economy continue to grow and stocks rebound or will higher inflation eventually turn growth into recession? No one knows for sure, but another special edition of “On The Mark” gives us some historical perspective and the good news and bad news of stock declines.

With so much fear of the economy slowing into recession, May’s job’s report was encouraging. JP Morgan, one of the Portfolio Strategist we utilize for client accounts wrote the following about the report…

This has been a very difficult year in the investment markets, as consumer confidence is low and investors are worried that the negative returns we have seen recently will turn into a long term trend. The following Special Edition of “On the Mark” puts the poor returns of the year historical into perspective…

This has been a tough year for both the stock and bond markets. With inflation rising and consumer sentiment cratering, many are asking if a recession is imminent. This month’s issue of “On the Mark” addresses that very question.