Previewing Clearwater Capital’s Outlook 2025

Previewing Clearwater Capital’s Outlook 2025

In 2024, the S&P 500 experienced a remarkable rise of over 23% and delivered a total return of 25%.  This was a year punctuated by 57 record highs, marking it as the fifth most prolific year for records since 1957, all without a single correction reaching 10%.  Central to this impressive performance were the "Magnificent Seven," a group of influential stocks that fueled roughly half of the gains.  Their leadership was propelled by investments and optimism surrounding artificial intelligence, which bolstered large-cap and growth stocks.

Read More

Inflation on All Fronts

Inflation on All Fronts

Inflation is a monetary phenomenon and in the short term can be affected by supply/demand dynamics. The Investment Policy Committee of Clearwater Capital has written extensively about the dramatic rise in the M-2 Money Supply over the last two years emanating from fiscal spending which ‘flooded the world with cash’ following the COVID shutdown of the economy.

Read More