The Difference a Month Makes
First Week with Walter Todd

The Difference a Month Makes

May 1, 2026

“The market’s reaction over the past 30 days has been dramatically different than what we saw earlier in the year, and a lot of that comes down to fundamentals reasserting themselves.”

The US Economy seems to be as variable as South Carolina weather…if you don’t like it, wait a minute. In May’s First Week video, Walter sits down to try to summarize the headlines we’ve seen come through over the last few weeks and how those changes will impact your portfolio.

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In this month’s video: 

Federal Reserve: It look like rate cuts are off the table…but will we see a hike?
Labor Market: Weekly jobless claims recently came in at the lowest level we’ve seen since 1969.
Earnings Uptick: How much of the market’s recovery is due to the earnings growth?

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