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Market Thoughts for August 2022 [Video]

Written by Brad McMillan, CFA®, CFP® | Aug 2, 2022 3:50:55 PM

After a terrible start to 2022, markets rebounded in July. U.S. and developed international markets were up by 5 percent or more, with only emerging markets trailing. The primary driver here was the Fed. It has raised interest rates close to a neutral level, and markets are anticipating the worst of the tightening cycle has passed. But with the U.S. economy contracting for the second quarter in a row, can the rebound continue? Stay tuned to my latest Market Thoughts video to find out.