It's time to kick off the new year with the first "Stock Talk" of 2025, sharing insights from the Oak Harvest Investment Team’s outlook for the financial markets in the first half of the year. We revisit key themes from 2024, including the U.S. economy’s soft landing and the resilience of the bull market, while exploring why we believe 2025 could follow a similar trajectory despite expected volatility. You'll hear about the "Good" scenario, our most likely path for the year, and how it compares to historical market conditions like the 1995-1997 soft landing under Alan Greenspan. I also touch on critical factors driving market performance, from earnings growth and interest rates to global influences like China's economy and U.S. fiscal policies. If you're navigating retirement planning or just looking to make informed investment decisions, this video is packed with valuable context and actionable insights. Join us for our full 1st Half 2025 Market Outlook Summit virtually on January 23rd at 6:30pm CT: https://click2retire.com/1H2025-mos-st If you are a client, reach out to your advisor to find out how you can attend in person! #StockMarket2025 #SP500Forecast #financialplanning About Chris Perras, CFA®, CLU®, ChFC®, Chief Investment Officer: As CIO, Chris is the lead investment strategist and director of research at Oak Harvest Financial Group. Chris develops the firm's core market outlook, putting his decades of experience and expertise to work for our clients. He hosts Oak Harvest's podcast, "Stock Talk," available on the website with new episodes each week. He completed his undergraduate studies at Georgia Tech, and went on to obtain an MBA from the Harvard Business School. Driven by a desire to maximize his knowledge and skill set, he acquired financial planning and investment management qualifications, becoming a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®), a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®), and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®). Stock Talk is a weekly vlog/podcast dedicated to discussing the Oak Harvest Financial Group Investment Team's perspective on what's happening in the market. Hosted by Chief Investment Officer Chris Perras, each episode brings you our views on stocks, the market, and the economy — with a little education thrown in for good measure. Listen each week and help stay connected to your money! Do you need a retirement plan that goes beyond allocating funds to truly fit your needs? We can help you create a retirement life plan customized for your retirement vision and legacy. Call us at 877-896-0040 @@or fill out this form for a free consultation: https://click2retire.com/Connect Important disclosures: Content of Oak Harvest podcasts expresses the views of the speaker and is for informational purposes only. Oak Harvest believes that any data, articles, or information cited are reliable at the time of creation, but does not warrant any information contained herein to be correct, complete, accurate, or timely. References to third-party analysts should not be seen as an endorsement of their views or recommendations, and you should do your own research before investing. The views and opinions expressed herein may change without notice. Strategies and ideas discussed may not be right for you, and nothing in this podcast constitutes personalized investment, tax or legal advice, or an offer or solicitation to buy or sell securities. Indexes such as the S&P 500 are not available for direct investment and your investment results may differ when compared to an index. Any specific portfolio actions or strategies discussed will not apply to all client portfolios. Investing involves the risk of loss, and past performance is not indicative of future results.
