Highlights from the week of March 14– March 20, 2025.

Voya has been offering separately managed accounts to high-net-worth investors since the early ’80s, combining the advantages of owning individual securities with the expertise of institutional money management.

Fed Chair Powell’s comments helped ease fears and lead the stock market higher and bond yields lower.

As stocks react to the chaotic tariff rollout and deteriorating confidence, bonds are quietly adjusting to a slower-growth outlook. It’s a direction we’ve prepared for in our fixed income portfolios.

Since 2022’s difficult equity market, the S&P 500 has had an impressive momentum run, posting significant gains throughout 2023 and 2024. Investors have been optimistic about a recovering economy, strong corporate earnings, and AI innovation. However, on February 19th the S&P 500 entered a downturn, declining 10% from peak levels in only 16 trading days. Although U.S. equity markets appear to have stabilized, many investors are still rattled: could this happen again? Let’s take a look.

In this time warp of a market, thanksgiving feels like it was a blip on the radar from months ago.

The past decade hasn’t been kind to this asset class. But, amid declining challenges, we see a compelling opportunity for investors.

Despite being in oversold territory, the U.S. stock and bond markets declined again on concerns of softening economic data and volatile tariff headlines.

Despite being in oversold territory, the U.S. stock and bond markets declined again on concerns of softening economic data and volatile tariff headlines.

Fears of economic downturn are heating up amid rising uncertainty. How should investors navigate spiking volatility?