There was no shortage of challenges for investors in the first half of 2026.

In our free Mid-Year Market Commentary1, find out how markets absorbed the Iran conflict, higher energy prices, and geopolitical uncertainty, and why stocks recovered before the headlines fully improved.

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Tariffs and Trade Policy: What the Supreme Court ruling changed, what it did not, and why businesses and markets proved more adaptable to trade friction than many expected.

Inflation, Interest Rates, and the Fed: Why energy-driven inflation narrowed the path to rate cuts, and why investors should be cautious about building portfolios around Fed forecasts.

A Market Reset in Technology: How large growth stocks corrected even as earnings remained strong, pointing to a reset in valuations and expectations rather than a breakdown in fundamentals.

The Big Lesson from the First Half of 2026?

Why earnings, economic activity, diversification, and investor discipline ultimately carried more weight than the steady stream of unsettling headlines.

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