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Muddle, Bust, or Boom? Scenarios for the Economy and Consumers OVERVIEW The third quarter of

Market Review Equity markets continued to climb the wall of worry in the third quarter

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The Confidence Gap: Strong Economy, Shaky Sentiment OVERVIEW U.S. stocks posted strong returns during the

If the first quarter of 2025 felt worse than it actually was, the second quarter
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Gain Strategies The first quarter was one of volatility and investor whiplash that felt much
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OVERVIEW Stocks posted mixed results during the fourth quarter of 2024. Investors were initially encouraged

Gain Strategies The choppy, volatile market environment continued in the final quarter of 2024.
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OVERVIEW Stocks posted another quarter of positive returns — despite some significant volatility along the

Gain Strategies Despite returns of over 5% for both global stocks (MSCI All Country

Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner and Head of Consulting Solutions Austin Fitch, CFA®, review the

Join us at 4:00 PM ET on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, for Horizon’s Quarterly Webcast,

Overview Overall, stocks delivered another quarter of strong gains during the three-month period ending June

Gain Strategies Global stocks continued their upward march in the second quarter, powered higher

Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner and Head of Consulting Solutions Austin Fitch, CFA®, review the
OVERVIEW Stocks during the first quarter of 2024 extended the rally that began late last
Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner and Head of Consulting Solutions Austin Fitch, CFA®, review the

Gain Strategies Global stocks put in another strong quarter to start 2024 as continued

OVERVIEW Following a third-quarter slump, stocks roared back to life during the final three months

Gain Strategies In a topsy-turvy year for investors and economists alike, 2023 ended on a

Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner and Head of Consulting Solutions Austin Fitch review the fourth

REGISTER NOW Join Horizon’s Focus Webcast, hosted by Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner and Head

OVERVIEW During the third quarter of 2023, investors hit “pause” on the rally that had

Gain Strategies After a surprising and surprisingly positive first half of the year for financial

https://www.horizoninvestments.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Q3-Webcast-Super-TB-Small_1.mp4 Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner and Managing Director of Consulting Solutions Austin Fitch review

Next-generation investing in AI will take hold in 2024 CIO Scott Ladner joined BNN Bloomberg

https://youtu.be/e26Kr8v2gvg Head of Portfolio Management Zach Hill, CFA® covered why the Fed matters less today,

CIO Scott Ladner joined TD Ameritrade to discuss this week’s FOMC meeting and A.I.’s potential

OVERVIEW During the second quarter of 2023, several key equity market indices built on their

https://youtu.be/etvuMLvXBAM Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner and Managing Director of Consulting Solutions Austin Fitch review

Scott Ladner and Austin Fitch discuss the Fed announcement and the current market and what

Gain Strategies The final quarter of what has been a difficult year for asset owners

Overview Financial markets suffered sizable—in some cases, historic—losses in 2022. Soaring inflation combined with an


Central bankers have become laser-focused on crushing inflation. What could that mean for the economy

Gain Strategies This year’s punishing price action across markets continued last quarter as global stocks

https://www.horizoninvestments.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Fast-Take-With-Zach-Hill.mp4 Hear Horizon’s view of the markets as we head into the fall, along with

Overview Investors faced a wall of worry during the second quarter that proved to

Gain Strategies The second quarter of 2022 was another difficult one for asset markets




































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Muddle, Bust, or Boom? Scenarios for the Economy and Consumers OVERVIEW The third quarter of 2025 reinforced the year’s defining pattern — a series of

Market Review Equity markets continued to climb the wall of worry in the third quarter as investors weighed mixed economic data, conflicting news around trade

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The Confidence Gap: Strong Economy, Shaky Sentiment OVERVIEW U.S. stocks posted strong returns during the second quarter of 2025, but the path to those gains

If the first quarter of 2025 felt worse than it actually was, the second quarter made that disconnect even bigger. Early April saw extreme market
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Gain Strategies The first quarter was one of volatility and investor whiplash that felt much worse than it was, although the early April price action

OVERVIEW Stocks posted mixed results during the fourth quarter of 2024. Investors were initially encouraged by positive economic news and an uncontested U.S. Presidential election,

Gain Strategies The choppy, volatile market environment continued in the final quarter of 2024. Still, in contrast to the prior quarter, global equities (MSCI

OVERVIEW Stocks posted another quarter of positive returns — despite some significant volatility along the way—with several equity market indices recording a string of record

Gain Strategies Despite returns of over 5% for both global stocks (MSCI All Country World Index) and core bonds (Bloomberg US Aggregate Index), the

Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner and Head of Consulting Solutions Austin Fitch, CFA®, review the third quarter of 2024 and provide a market outlook. Download

Join us at 4:00 PM ET on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, for Horizon’s Quarterly Webcast, hosted by Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner and Head of

Overview Overall, stocks delivered another quarter of strong gains during the three-month period ending June 28, 2024. For the quarter: The Nasdaq 100 returned 8.1%.

Gain Strategies Global stocks continued their upward march in the second quarter, powered higher by continued economic resilience and investor enthusiasm around the AI-theme.

Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner and Head of Consulting Solutions Austin Fitch, CFA®, review the second quarter of 2024 and provide a market outlook. Download
OVERVIEW Stocks during the first quarter of 2024 extended the rally that began late last year, with major market indices frequently hitting new highs during
Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner and Head of Consulting Solutions Austin Fitch, CFA®, review the first quarter of 2024 and provide a market outlook. Download

Gain Strategies Global stocks put in another strong quarter to start 2024 as continued economic upside surprises, especially in the U.S. and falling bond

OVERVIEW Following a third-quarter slump, stocks roared back to life during the final three months of 2023. The S&P 500 index of large-company stocks rallied

Gain Strategies In a topsy-turvy year for investors and economists alike, 2023 ended on a high note with strong rallies across equities and fixed income.

Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner and Head of Consulting Solutions Austin Fitch review the fourth quarter of 2023 and provide a market outlook. Download Presentation

REGISTER NOW Join Horizon’s Focus Webcast, hosted by Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner and Head of Consulting Solutions Austin Fitch, CFA®, for a review of

OVERVIEW During the third quarter of 2023, investors hit “pause” on the rally that had lifted stocks higher for much of the year. The major

Gain Strategies After a surprising and surprisingly positive first half of the year for financial markets, the recovery from the challenging market conditions of 2022

https://www.horizoninvestments.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Q3-Webcast-Super-TB-Small_1.mp4 Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner and Managing Director of Consulting Solutions Austin Fitch review the third quarter of 2023 and provide a market outlook.

Next-generation investing in AI will take hold in 2024 CIO Scott Ladner joined BNN Bloomberg to discuss the upside in markets, cyclical commodities, Japan’s corporate

https://youtu.be/e26Kr8v2gvg Head of Portfolio Management Zach Hill, CFA® covered why the Fed matters less today, takeaways from earnings season, and under-the-radar macro themes we are

CIO Scott Ladner joined TD Ameritrade to discuss this week’s FOMC meeting and A.I.’s potential impact on sectors.

OVERVIEW During the second quarter of 2023, several key equity market indices built on their gains from the prior three months (see Exhibit 1). For

https://youtu.be/etvuMLvXBAM Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner and Managing Director of Consulting Solutions Austin Fitch review the second quarter of 2023 and provide a market outlook.

Scott Ladner and Austin Fitch discuss the Fed announcement and the current market and what they are watching.

Gain Strategies The final quarter of what has been a difficult year for asset owners finished on a positive note as both global stocks (MSCI

Overview Financial markets suffered sizable—in some cases, historic—losses in 2022. Soaring inflation combined with an aggressive monetary policy response by the Federal Reserve Board created


Central bankers have become laser-focused on crushing inflation. What could that mean for the economy and investors? Overview Investors found few places to hide from

Gain Strategies This year’s punishing price action across markets continued last quarter as global stocks (MSCI ACWI Index), and core bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index)

https://www.horizoninvestments.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Fast-Take-With-Zach-Hill.mp4 Hear Horizon’s view of the markets as we head into the fall, along with our expectations around Fed policy, global economic conditions, and our

Overview Investors faced a wall of worry during the second quarter that proved to be insurmountable for stocks, bonds and virtually every other asset

Gain Strategies The second quarter of 2022 was another difficult one for asset markets as investors continue to grapple with the outlook for inflation