Stocks

The fight against inflation has stalled in the last several months, lingering at a level that is still above the Fed’s long-term target of a 2% average inflation rate.  

Even in a 2-3% inflation rate environment, stocks historically have produced attractive returns mainly due to their ability to manage the increased input costs, and/or easily pass them through to consumers. In client accounts where individual stocks are held, we are maintaining a balance of companies that are able to pass through inflation cost increases, paired with having exposure to growth-oriented companies.

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