2025 Review and Looking Forward

As 2025 neared a close, mid-December markets pushed forward before settling just shy of all-time highs. Stock markets around the world finished the year in positive territory. However, looking only at the end-of-year gains implies an easy year for investors, which it was not. Patience and perspective were paramount to keeping long-term goals in focus. Volatility throughout the year presented multiple opportunities to change course. Hopes for a calmer 2026 dissipated quickly as headlines rolled in during the first nine days of the new year.

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