Market and Economic Insights

Investing your hard earned money in the market can cause many people to wonder if they’re doing the right thing. Remaining invested though market cycles can be even more challenging.

COUNTRY Trust Bank® discusses Q1 2024 and their take on the market outlook ahead.

Take a look back as COUNTRY Trust Bank’s team breaks down 2023 and provides items to watch as we move through 2024.

COUNTRY Trust Bank explores economic scenarios, prefers fixed income over equities due to elevated risks and high market valuations.

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The COUNTRY Trust Bank® team discusses the need to balance risks as investors navigate persistent inflation and a possible economic slowdown.

COUNTRY Trust Bank® discusses the start of 2023 and provides their market outlook based their assessment of current market conditions.

There is quite a bit of uncertainty moving into 2023. The COUNTRY Trust Bank® team takes a look at developments over the past year and provides insight into the year ahead.

Inflation and economic impacts created chaos in financial markets this year. COUNTRY Trust Bank® shares thoughts and how they are positioning for the long term.

COUNTRY Trust Bank® discusses inflation and its impact on investors and provides their outlook for financial markets.

COUNTRY Trust Bank's opinions on the recent market volatility and how they are positioning Journey Series Client portfolios.

The COUNTRY Trust Bank® team examines the geopolitical, inflation and interest rate risks investors are facing today.

COUNTRY Trust Bank® discusses considerations for investors in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The COUNTRY Trust Bank® team takes a look back on a strong ’21 and looks towards ‘22. Is there more room left for growth?

While risks are prevalent today, COUNTRY Trust Bank® believes staying fully invested provides the best opportunity for our clients to meet their long-term goals.

COUNTRY Trust Bank® believes while neither stock nor bond markets appear attractively priced, the economic environment remains favorable for risk assets.

Our COUNTRY Trust Bank® team examines the impacts the U.S. election could have on financial markets and the economy.

COUNTRY Trust Bank® continues to believe an economic recovery is likely in 2021 and remain overweight stocks vs. bonds in multi asset portfolios.

The COUNTRY Trust Bank® team takes a look back on 2020 and provides its outlook for 2021.

Our COUNTRY Trust Bank© team examines the impacts the U.S. election and COVID-19 vaccine news could have on financial markets and the economy.

Maintaining a portfolio consistent with your personal financial needs is the best approach in these uncertain times.

COUNTRY Trust Bank® believes the future course for the economy remains far from predictable and recommends a neutral approach for multi asset portfolios.

COUNTRY Trust Bank® provides an outlook evaluating the impact COVID-19 has had on the financial markets and the economy.

Our COUNTRY Trust Bank® team provides commentary on the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on bond investing.

COUNTRY Trust Bank's opinions on the recent events and how they are positioning Journey Series Client portfolios.

The U.S. economic expansion continues at a moderate growth rate. We are maintaining a neutral approach to our multi-asset portfolios. Diversification still important as elections, trade tensions, and social unrest could create unexpected market volatility.

COUNTRY Financial is applying a neutral approach to multi asset portfolios as neither stocks or bonds appear cheap.

After several years of favoring equities over bonds, we now have a more neutral outlook between the two asset classes.

The pendulum of fear and greed has swung in both directions the last few months. We expect the pace of rising stock prices to slow and for volatility to resume.