A mid-year market recovery in an otherwise tumultuous year: has the storm faded, or is it only temporary?

A mid-year market recovery in an otherwise tumultuous year: has the storm faded, or is it only temporary?

The practice of incorporating sustainability factors into investment processes, corporate strategies, and a variety of investment products has grown dramatically in recent years.

The practice of incorporating sustainability factors into investment processes, corporate strategies, and a variety of investment products has grown dramatically in recent years.

Chad Miller, CFA, discusses how small- and mid-cap stocks historically bounce-back after market downturns, along with his thoughts on the current economic environment and maintaining a long-term view.

Chad Miller, CFA, discusses how small- and mid-cap stocks historically bounce-back after market downturns, along with his thoughts on the current economic environment and maintaining a long-term view.

The stock market took a step back in August, and bond yields surged, as the Federal Reserve (Fed) vowed to keep raising rates. But, on the bright side, oil and gasoline prices continued to fall, while employment remained solid.

The stock market took a step back in August, and bond yields surged, as the Federal Reserve (Fed) vowed to keep raising rates. But, on the bright side, oil and gasoline prices continued to fall, while employment remained solid.

While U.S. small stocks have historically outperformed their large-cap peers, the small and mid-cap categories have lagged blue chips in recent years – as well as during the current bear market. Are small and mid-cap stocks poised for a breakout after the market downturn?

While U.S. small stocks have historically outperformed their large-cap peers, the small and mid-cap categories have lagged blue chips in recent years – as well as during the current bear market. Are small and mid-cap stocks poised for a breakout after the market downturn?

Investment returns from international markets have lagged the U.S. market by a wide margin over multiple time frames during the past decade. As a result, valuations of non-U.S. stocks continue to fall well short of richer U.S. stock valuations. In other words, international equities appear cheap.

Investment returns from international markets have lagged the U.S. market by a wide margin over multiple time frames during the past decade. As a result, valuations of non-U.S. stocks continue to fall well short of richer U.S. stock valuations. In other words, international equities appear cheap.

In this era of historically low interest rates, most money market funds have been offering no yield to investors. Yet money market funds have traditionally been a popular place for investors to park their assets before moving them into stock or bond investments.

In this era of historically low interest rates, most money market funds have been offering no yield to investors. Yet money market funds have traditionally been a popular place for investors to park their assets before moving them into stock or bond investments.

A mid-year market recovery in an otherwise tumultuous year: has the storm faded, or is it only temporary?

A mid-year market recovery in an otherwise tumultuous year: has the storm faded, or is it only temporary?

The Thrivent Multidimensional Income Fund (TMLDX) draws from a wide range of income-oriented investments in search of greater diversity and potentially better returns.

The Thrivent Multidimensional Income Fund (TMLDX) draws from a wide range of income-oriented investments in search of greater diversity and potentially better returns.

The stock and bond markets rebounded nicely in July, unemployment dropped to a post-pandemic low of just 3.5%, demand in the labor market continued to outpace supply, manufacturing remained solid, and gas prices at the pump retreated – all favorable signs for the economy.

The stock and bond markets rebounded nicely in July, unemployment dropped to a post-pandemic low of just 3.5%, demand in the labor market continued to outpace supply, manufacturing remained solid, and gas prices at the pump retreated – all favorable signs for the economy.

Thrivent Asset Management leaders discuss current positioning in key asset classes within equity and fixed income, viewed through the lens of recession fears and inflation.

Thrivent Asset Management leaders discuss current positioning in key asset classes within equity and fixed income, viewed through the lens of recession fears and inflation.

Has the volatile equity market bottomed out? Where should we look for a rebound opportunity? Thrivent Asset Management leaders look at historical bear markets as they discuss the future.

Has the volatile equity market bottomed out? Where should we look for a rebound opportunity? Thrivent Asset Management leaders look at historical bear markets as they discuss the future.

What’s the latest on inflation, and what’s our unique view on the matter? Thrivent Asset Management leaders discuss the factors at play and whether inflation has peaked.

What’s the latest on inflation, and what’s our unique view on the matter? Thrivent Asset Management leaders discuss the factors at play and whether inflation has peaked.

Is a recession around the corner, or are we already there? Could the Federal Reserve pull off a “soft landing”? Thrivent Asset Management leaders address these concerns

Is a recession around the corner, or are we already there? Could the Federal Reserve pull off a “soft landing”? Thrivent Asset Management leaders address these concerns

Our breakdown of the markets in the second quarter followed by a look ahead to the third.

Our breakdown of the markets in the second quarter followed by a look ahead to the third.

After a brutal first half of 2022 for the world’s capital markets, both the stock and bond markets have registered healthy recoveries over the past month. Does this signal that the worst is now over, or is this another bear market rally that will eventually fade; and importantly, how much does this matter?

After a brutal first half of 2022 for the world’s capital markets, both the stock and bond markets have registered healthy recoveries over the past month. Does this signal that the worst is now over, or is this another bear market rally that will eventually fade; and importantly, how much does this matter?