2024 Market Recap: With over 35 years in the financial markets, I’ve seen the phrase "stock picker's market" frequently misused. Yet, in 1H24, outside of the S&P 500, it truly has been a stock picker’s market, with significant gains concentrated in a few major stocks, like NVDA, MSFT, and GOOGL, driving the S&P 500's performance. Despite the broader index rising, only two sectors—technology and telecommunications—outperformed, reflecting a narrow market breadth similar to the dot-com bubble era. This dispari...
2024 Market Recap: With over 35 years in the financial markets, I’ve seen the phrase "stock picker's market" frequently misused. Yet, in 1H24, outside of the S&P 500, it truly has been a stock picker’s market, with significant gains concentrated in a few major stocks, like NVDA, MSFT, and GOOGL, driving the S&P 500's performance. Despite the broader index rising, only two sectors—technology and telecommunications—outperformed, reflecting a narrow market breadth similar to the dot-com bubble era. This disparity underscores the importance of diversified investment strategies and the need for tailored financial planning, especially as we approach potential market volatility in the latter half of the year. If you're concerned about market fluctuations or your retirement plan, now is a good time to discuss your portfolio with your advisor. Oak Harvest Financial Group recently received recognition as one of USA TODAY’s Best Financial Advisory Firms 2024, and we're committed to helping our clients navigate these challenging times.
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About Chris Perras, CFA®, CLU®, ChFC®, Chief Investment Officer:
As CIO, Chris is the lead investment strategist and director of research at Oak Harvest Financial Group. Chris develops the firm's core market outlook, putting his decades of experience and expertise to work for our clients. He hosts Oak Harvest's podcast, "Stock Talk," available on the website with new episodes each week. He completed his undergraduate studies at Georgia Tech, and went on to obtain an MBA from the Harvard Business School. Driven by a desire to maximize his knowledge and skill set, he acquired financial planning and investment management qualifications, becoming a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®), a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®), and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®).
Stock Talk is a weekly vlog/podcast dedicated to discussing the Oak Harvest Financial Group Investment Team's perspective on what's happening in the market. Hosted by Chief Investment Officer Chris Perras, each episode brings you our views on stocks, the market, and the economy — with a little education thrown in for good measure. Listen each week and help stay connected to your money!
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