The Investor’s Advantage Risk-O-Meter reflects the company’s overall opinion on the economy and the stock market.  Leading indicators include the US Economic Outlook, Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy, Leading Indexes, Global Economic Outlook, Corporate Profit Growth, Inflation, Equity Market Valuation, and Geopolitical Risk.

July/August 2019 Economic Outlook

Global bond markets are behaving as if major trouble is around the corner for the U.S. and global economies.

Global stock markets are behaving as if the economic skies will remain blue forever. U.S. stock markets are trading at elevated valuations as the markets hit new highs.

Both the bond market and the stock market can’t be right at the same time. To be prepared for the good, the bad, and the unforeseen, savvy investors are smart to employ offensive as well as defensive strategies.

Do you know how much risk your portfolio and retirement accounts are taking? Understanding the risk of the economy and how it relates to your money is crucial. However, this means nothing if your investments aren’t designed around YOUR risk tolerance and YOUR financial goals. We’ve partnered with the fantastic folks at Riskalyze to offer a free tool that pinpoints your Risk Number so that you may informatively guide your portfolios asset allocation.

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