Market Update - December 2025
Welcome to 2026. It would be easy to confuse the start of this year with the start of last, with Donald Trump and geopolitical issues dominating headlines around the world. Fortunately, for your portfolios, these big headlines make little long-term impact on performance, and you will be pleased to see strong return numbers for the 2025 calendar year. Of course, we remain vigilant and must always expect market conditions to change, with short-term swings occurring in many unexpected ways over 2026.
As usual, we have a short video reviewing the past year and breaking down the performance numbers for your portfolio which you can view above.
When markets are strong, as they are now, it is always a good time to review your projections with your adviser in case improvements can be made, such as increasing your estate goals or planned spending. If you feel now is a good time to discuss this, please let us know.
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