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US equity markets, as measured by the S&P 500 index, were flat last week[1] as investors monitored initial third quarter earnings results from companies and tracked the progress toward additional fiscal stimulus from Washington.\u00a0 During the weekend, House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, gave the White House until Tuesday to reach a deal with Democrats, and she has been in active discussions with Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, to work through areas of disagreement.[2]\u00a0 Markets will be holding their collective breath early this week in the hopes of a potential new round of stimulus.\n

As of last Friday, 10% of S&P 500 companies have reported their third quarter earnings results, and nearly all have reported a positive earnings surprise thus far (results were better than analysts\u2019 expectations).\u00a0 Consumer discretionary, energy, and financial companies have reported the most significant surprises in quarterly earnings thus far.\u00a0 For example, Darden Restaurants, the parent company of Olive Garden, reported significantly better revenue and earnings than expected, providing some evidence that businesses have been able to adapt to the constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic[3].\u00a0 This week, companies like Proctor & Gamble, Netflix, and Verizon will report results.\n

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Asset Class Returns”}},{“type”:”image”,”props”:{“margin”:”default”,”image_svg_color”:”emphasis”,”image”:”wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/10-19-2020-Asset-Class-Returns.png”}},{“type”:”text”,”props”:{“margin”:”default”,”column_breakpoint”:”m”,”content”:”

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[1] Source: Morningstar\n

[2] https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/global-stock-markets-dow-update-10-19-2020-11603100257?mod=hp_lead_pos2\n

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Past performance may not be representative of future results. \u202fAll investments are subject to loss.\u202f Forecasts regarding the market or economy are subject to a wide range of possible outcomes. \u202fThe views presented in this market update may prove to be inaccurate for a variety of factors.\u202f These views are as of the date listed above and are subject to change based on changes in fundamental economic or market-related data. \u202fPlease contact your Financial Advisor in order to complete an updated risk assessment to ensure that your investment allocation is appropriate.\u202f\u202f\u00a0″,”text_align”:”left”,”text_size”:”small”,”text_color”:”muted”}}]}]}]}],”version”:”2.2.2″} –>