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.

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The Stage is Being Set for Small Cap Equities

The Stage is Being Set for Small Cap Equities

U.S. small-cap companies (market capitalization between $900 million and $6 billion) have underperformed their U.S. large-cap (market capitalization above $16 billion) counterparts over the last few years, but we believe there are a few key reasons why the stage is being set for small caps to play some catch-up.

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What is Investment Portfolio Management?

What is Investment Portfolio Management?

Investment Portfolio Management is the first service addressed in John Sleeting’s Thought Leadership article titled, “What are Multi-Family Offices Services?” As a fiduciary, our responsibilities include being prudent stewards of client assets in achieving their long-term objectives. Objectives vary from client to client requiring differentiated solutions and services; thus, a client-centric approach toward investment management is required to tailor solutions for each family.

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