Kevin Gordon
Kevin Gordon is the Head of Macro Research and Strategy for the Schwab Center for Financial Research. He oversees macroeconomic research and works closely with the company's asset class strategists, researchers, and trading team to generate insights on the economy and markets for clients. In addition to providing analysis on global macro developments, he helps develop deep-dive projects as well as content for Schwab's public website, internal business partners, and social media outlets.
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Recession fears have risen sharply of late as economic soft data have rolled over, upping the risk that hard data start to catch down.
The Trump Administration's plans to put tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China have the potential to dent economic growth, boost inflation, and raise uncertainty.
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Some post-election stock market excitement has receded, but the story of strong breadth—which predated the election—has not changed and continues to support the market for now.
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Earnings season is shaping up to be relatively strong so far, but the market will likely continue to shift focus to an increasingly murky sales picture.
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Historically, staying invested has been, in our view, an effective strategy and one to consider when it comes to election years and beyond.
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While the S&P 500's all-time high hasn't been accompanied by other parts of the market (notably, small caps), further gains are possible if breadth firms up.
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Like some advances earlier this year, the market's current surge hasn't been defined by strong breadth underneath the surface—which will be key for a sustained, durable advance.