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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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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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Private Credit Outlook: Better Returns Amid Reduced Risk

Earlier this Spring, we wrote two articles about the tailwinds providing extremely attractive risk-adjusted returns in the private credit markets, especially direct lending. Since then, the financial environment has only improved for private credit lenders, and large financial institutions are now beginning to wholeheartedly recommend the strategy.

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