Markets are holding steady despite mounting uncertainty, as investors, the Fed, and corporate America wait for clarity on fiscal policy and the direction of the economy.

Highlights from the week of June 13 – June 19, 2025.

Geopolitical tensions, continued tariff worries, and the Senate’s version of the reconciliation bill weighed on markets.

The current market environment offers allocators the chance to capitalize on earnings quality and an innovation cycle in large cap equities, as well as attractive yields with manageable risk and some recession protection in investment grade credit.

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Even as markets cheer easing trade tensions, the effects of tariff uncertainty may still show up in economic data—and bring renewed volatility with them.

U.S. economic growth is expected to slow this year, and the risk of a recession has certainly risen. While credit spreads have widened from historically tight levels, they are not flashing warning signs. Is this a buy-the-dip moment?

As policy uncertainty clouds the economic horizon, how much of this year’s market volatility is being driven by sentiment, and how much is declining fundamentals? Our experts take a look.

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.

The current backdrop offers opportunities from stable labor markets supporting strong real household income growth, but policy uncertainty could disrupt markets.