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All, Investing Strategies Simon O'Shea All, Investing Strategies Simon O'Shea

Is Your Portfolio Truly Diversified?

With publicly listed equity representing a small fraction of US GDP, why aren’t more advisors talking to their clients about true diversification? Impartial investment advice should incorporate both public and private market asset classes and true diversification can only be achieved by considering the entire investable universe.

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All, Market Pulse Thomas Carroll All, Market Pulse Thomas Carroll

October 2024 Market Outlook

The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut the Fed Funds rate by 50bps last month was one of the most significant financial developments in the third quarter, if not the entire year. This shift toward a more dovish monetary policy stance contributed to stabilizing financial markets, particularly equities, and led to a renewed focus on risky assets, like U.S. stocks.

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Market Pulse, All Thomas Carroll Market Pulse, All Thomas Carroll

June 2024 Market Outlook

After a very disappointing April, the U.S. stock market indices rebounded sharply in May and June thanks to cooling inflation, strong corporate earnings and renewed expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut by the end of the year.

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Market Pulse, All Jennifer Solar Market Pulse, All Jennifer Solar

April 2024 Market Outlook

During the first quarter of 2024, the U.S. stock market picked up where it left off at the end of 2023, fueled by a blend of economic optimism, the expectation of interest rate cuts, and enthusiasm for the burgeoning opportunities in artificial intelligence.

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Financial Planning, All Thomas Carroll Financial Planning, All Thomas Carroll

What is a Financial Plan?

Senior Wealth Advisor Scott McClatchey, CFP® outlines what families should expect when we develop a financial plan at Ballast Rock Private Wealth. Every family is different, and your true financial plan should have several elements that Scott details in this article.

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