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Our Monthly Market Update provides a brief overview of recent developments across the economy and financial markets, highlighting the key themes and data that shaped the month.

The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

Touching on the recent Israel–Iran conflict and its impact on energy prices and market volatility. Providing historical context and commentary on markets navigating geopolitical disruptions.

Market volatility is a normal part of investing and has historically occurred during periods of economic uncertainty. Despite these disruptions, markets have often recovered over time, reinforcing the value of maintaining a long-term investment perspective.

A review of how different market sectors performed before, during, and after the dot-com bubble, highlighting the contrast between technology-driven enthusiasm and more fundamentals-oriented industries. 

Our Monthly Market Update provides a brief overview of recent developments across the economy and financial markets, highlighting the key themes and data that shaped the month.

The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

While the Federal Reserve holds formal authority over monetary policy, real power is constrained by financial markets, which collectively aggregate information and ultimately determine whether policy is credible and effective. In this sense, no single leader can override collective wisdom.

Our Monthly Market Update provides a brief overview of recent developments across the economy and financial markets, highlighting the key themes and data that shaped the month.

The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

When used passively, AI can weaken understanding, but when used actively, it amplifies human judgment and learning. Ultimately, AI does not replace thinking—it increases the value of disciplined and engaged human cognition.

Examining the economics of continuous news shows how it has evolved and transformed the news experience, fueling a constant battle for attention and challenging our ability to stay rational.

The U.S. and Venezuela are a hot topic in the world of geopolitics, financial markets, and energy. Here we take a look at the larger principals at play and the dichotomy of resource rich nations.

Since the creation of the Federal Reserve in the early 1900's, political leaders have had ideas on how they should operate. The Fed has often been under pressure and scrutiny, acting as a buffer between politics and the economy. 
 

Many of us have heard about cryptocurrency, but do we know what it is, how it works, or why it is considered a revolutionary form of money? This educational piece helps demystify crypto currencies and show why they are becoming more prevalent.

The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

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The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

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The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

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The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

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The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

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The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

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The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

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The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

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The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

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The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

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The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read. 

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This piece offers a deeper look at market activity around presidential elections, stretching from 1928 to 2024. It is important to step back, look at the big picture, and not let behavioral biases distract us from our financial goals. 

Information presented by Prosper Hill Wealth Management (formerly The McConachie Team prior to June 2025) 

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The Baby Boomers are truly an influential generation, and the decisions they make today will be felt for generations to come. This educational update dives into the economic health of the Baby Boomers, looking at their assets today and plans for tomorrow.

Information presented by Prosper Hill Wealth Management (formerly The McConachie Team prior to June 2025) 

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The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

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The global stock market experienced some volatility on 8/5/2024 that sparked fears across the world. Now is the time to step back, take a breath, and rationally evaluate the economic environment. 

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The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

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The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

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The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

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The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

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The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

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The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

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The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

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The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

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The Capital Market Snapshot report helps show clients how markets are reacting to global events in real time. Learn more about economics and markets with this timely read.

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What do baseball and finance have in common? The two have more similarities than you would expect. For starters, both are a game of innings. In our 3Q-2022 piece, we explore history, our perception of time, and similarities between America's pastime and economics.

Information presented by Prosper Hill Wealth Management (formerly The McConachie Team prior to June 2025) 

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Many decisions are laid out in front of us every day. How do we think about these decisions and ultimately pick a course of action? In the Q2-2022 educational piece, we discuss game theory and its application to the financial world, alongside hypothetical thought experiments we can run through by ourselves.

Information presented by Prosper Hill Wealth Management (formerly The McConachie Team prior to June 2025) 

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The way humans react to financial market activity, or “changes to” those activities, has a large impact on the market as well. In this quarter’s educational update, we will explore another large part of what makes up a market: human behavior.

Information presented by Prosper Hill Wealth Management (formerly The McConachie Team prior to June 2025) 

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How long can bonds carry a negative real yield? Find out about real yields, the relationship between interest rates and bond prices, and more in the Q4-2021 educational update! 

Information presented by Prosper Hill Wealth Management (formerly The McConachie Team prior to June 2025) 

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