Market Update Q3 2024

October 24, 2024

Here’s a video of our third quarter 2024 Market Update, where we discuss the following topics:

The latest long-term market summary
Strong returns for US stocks, international stocks, and real estate
S&P 500 performance has been mixed
Why a stock peak isn’t a cliff
The bumpy road to the market’s long-term average
The market and US Presidential elections
Federal funds rate expectations
Investor behavior: Mind the Gap
Vanguard’s expected returns
Financial Symmetry’s three-step investment process

Past Market Updates:

Mike Eklund

Mike Eklund is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner. In addition, he has an MBA in Finance and the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor designation. He is an active member of NAPFA, is the co-host of Financial Symmetry's podcast, and has been quoted in various industry publications.

Colton Tickle

Colton is one of our new Client Service Associates. He joined us as an intern in August 2016 and recently graduated from North Carolina State University. Colton assists our team with overall client services and operational support with a focus on trading and asset movement. He is also a new, direct point of contact for our clients, assisting with all steps of the financial planning process and onboarding new clients to our continuous service model.