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Jim Vogt

February 2022 Economic Update – The New Normal?

//  by Tower Bridge Advisors

In this video, Jim Vogt, Co-Chief Investment Officer of Tower Bridge Advisors, discusses the outlook for the markets in the months ahead. Inflation and Fed tightening are front and center issues, but supply chain, corporate earnings and now the Russian invasion of Ukraine will have a major impact as well. What will the New Normal …

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  • July 3, 2025 – The second quarter of 2025 delivered a stellar performance for U.S. equities, with impressive gains across major indices driven by strong corporate earnings, AI enthusiasm, and eased trade tensions. Despite this rally, the market successfully navigated challenges including early tariff anxieties, signs of consumer stress, and geopolitical uncertainties. Looking ahead, investors are keenly watching the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and its potential impact on interest rates, inflation, and corporate profitability.
  • June 30, 2025 – Trump’s big beautiful bill is headed for the finish line. It isn’t done yet and likely will see further changes before it reaches his desk. As the administration buys the votes necessary for its approval, expect the impact on future deficits to rise. With that said, the bill will help to accelerate near-term growth. Second quarter earnings reports are just a couple of weeks away and they should be good. However, unlike Q1 when skepticism abounded, this time optimism is high. July is usually a good month for stocks but the sharp April-June rally may mute the pace of further gains.
  • June 26, 2025 – Labubu dolls are hard to get these days. These dolls are prized by children in China, along with some celebrity admirers such as David Beckham and Rihanna. The grimacing, elvish-looking creatures come in “blind boxes” that keep buyers in suspense over which one they might get, but can take weeks to acquire. They sell for as little as $20, but a rare variety recently sold at auction for $150,000. In spite of all the hand-wringing about inflation and tariffs, consumers around the globe continue to spend. However, patterns of spending have definitely shifted.
  • June 23, 2025 – Saturday’s bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites was shocking news but financial markets are taking the news in stride at least until they can assess the Iranian response. Economically, little has changed so far. The one elevated risk would be an attempted blockage of the Strait of Hormuz. While possible, that would be a very dangerous escalation that would evoke a powerful response. Markets, at least for now, place low odds of that happening. Thus, the economic impact of the raid so far is marginal and markets remain calm.
  • June 16, 2025 – While many in Congress fret that the reconciliation bill now before the Senate raises deficits and ultimately leads to economic disaster if left unchecked in the future, the focus will be on now. That means lower taxes, faster growth and higher earnings in the short-run as long as the bond market doesn’t rebel. Only a true crisis is likely to elicit fiscal austerity. That won’t happen before the current bill, slightly modified, will pass. Wall Street will embrace it because it always embraces stimulative policy, at least until the side effects kick in. Markets are starting to replace complacency with euphoria. That can last many months. But as we learned from the SPAC debacle in 2021, it won’t last forever.
  • June 12, 2025 – Despite a resilient stock market grinding near all-time highs, a fresh wave of geopolitical risk and fiscal policy uncertainty is creating headwinds. A chorus of Wall Street’s most respected investors is sounding the alarm, warning of dangerously high valuations, an unsustainable U.S. debt burden, and the rising probability of an economic slowdown.
  • June 9, 2025 – This week the focus will be on trade negotiations with China and the progress getting the Big Beautiful Bill on the President’s desk. The former is likely to be complicated and slow moving, but any movement in the right direction should keep investors happy. As for the legislation, it will be inflationary and worrisome long-term if one focuses on future debt service requirements. But this market has heard wolf cried too often to care until either interest rates spike higher or the dollar comes under renewed attack.
  • June 5, 2025 – The Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park erupts regularly, but not on an exact schedule. Considering the most recent 100 eruptions, the average time between eruptions ranged from 55 minutes to over 2 hours. Likewise, inflation and employment data can cause ebbs and flows in the bond market, creating volatility for investors. Economic data are currently coming in mixed, mostly related to changing tariff policy. Meanwhile, equity markets are slightly positive so far this year, and only off about 3% from all-time highs.
  • June 2, 2025 – Just as the Soviets laid down the gauntlet in the 1960s starting the space race, China has caught up to us technologically in many ways and is still gaining ground in others. For the U.S. to maintain its leadership requires coordinated efforts from both the private and public sectors. Trying to erect barriers is not a winning formula. Rather, properly focusing resources to support the most strategic initiatives makes sense.
  • May 30, 2025 – Amidst a volatile market, significant economic risks such as high interest rates and trade policy are creating a tense environment where stock market gains may be capped. Key sectors, like housing, are already showing signs of strain from elevated rates, while the bond market remains turbulent. Therefore, a diversified and defensive investment strategy is recommended, emphasizing fundamental analysis and valuation discipline for stocks while holding high-quality bonds to navigate the expected volatility.

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