Last month, we saw a solidly positive month for stocks, but August might tell a different story. How might lingering concerns about jobs, COVID-19 vaccine(s) and the upcoming November election impact the stock market? KLR Wealth Management has the insights.

August in a Nutshell:

• A Weak Month-End for the Banks – the complete return to a fully functioning economy requires a fully engaged banking industry and this is extremely difficult to envision right now.
• Economic Recovery Still on the Horizon? Maybe Not. A late-July Morgan Stanley report showed that only 37% of consumers believe the economy is getting better.
• Impact on the Job Market – First-time unemployment claims have been above expectation for the past two weeks.
• Hopes for a COVID-19 Vaccine – There are seemingly no lack of optimistic pronouncements on a daily basis, either from the drug companies themselves or from anxious incumbent politicians.
• Upcoming November Election – One of the investor concerns about stocks is the potential for a Democratic sweep, with the high probability that many of those personal and corporate tax cuts recently enacted will be reversed.
• A Complacent Stock Market? Complacent markets are dangerous, though perhaps not immediately.

For more details and information, please read KLR Wealth’s Monthly Update, “Monthly Market Update- August 2020”.

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