I’m optimistic for a strong December

We’re now a week into December. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are trading at their best levels ever... ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ [Header]( I’m Optimistic for a Strong December Dear reader, We’re now a week into December. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are trading at their best levels ever. If historical trends are any indication, odds are good that stocks will continue heading higher through the end of 2024. But don’t be surprised if we see a pullback here and there before the New Year. The November jobs report was released yesterday, and overall I’m pleased to see that the economy is in good shape... The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs last month – slightly more than expected and a big improvement from October’s numbers. Still, the unemployment rate increased to 4.2%. We’ll see how the Federal Reserve digests this news – especially ahead of its December 17 meeting. As always, I’ll keep you up to date here in Market Insights. And in the meantime, here’s everything we talked about in the newsletter this week... Monday: It’s officially December, which means we’re less than one month from the New Year. It’s never too early to start looking ahead at some of the themes that will shape the investment landscape in 2025. One such investment that is often viewed through a political – and at times controversial – lens is renewable energy. [Click here to read Your 2025 Renewable Energy Playbook](. Tuesday: Today, I want to share one of my favorite lessons. It’s one of the simplest, yet most difficult to put into practice – patience. They say patience is a virtue, and that’s true in both the stock market and in life. But when it comes to maintaining a long-term mindset, patience is something investors just can’t overlook. [Click here to read Patience Pays: The Power of Long-Term Investing](. Wednesday: We received some positive feedback from you, our listeners. So we’ve decided to do another “five-on-five” podcast as requested. You know the drill. On our latest episode of the SteadyTrade Podcast, Tim Bohen and I discuss five hot topics for five minutes each. [Click here to read What’s Shaping the Market? Five Topics You Can’t Ignore](. [mmi 12-4]( Thursday: My colleague Imre Gams has been hard at work putting the finishing touches on a brand-new investment newsletter that’s heavily focused on trading and education. And he just unveiled it to the world. I urge you to read on to learn more about Imre’s incredible knowledge. [Click here to read Let’s Unlock Your Edge](. Friday: The world’s largest cryptocurrency achieved several major milestones this week. Most importantly, bitcoin (BTC-USD) crossed the $100,000 threshold for the first time in history and reached a $2 trillion valuation. Bitcoin’s rally over the past year has had several catalysts. [Click here to read Bitcoin Breaks $100K](. Here’s to the future, [Matt McCall signature] Matt McCall Editor, Market Insights © Centurion Publishing 13809 Research Blvd, Suite 500, Austin, TX 78750 [CenturionPub.com]( *Results are not typical. Past performance does not indicate future results. All investing carries risk. Our Privacy Policy, along with our Term & Conditions, governs your use of this site. By using our site, or by accepting the Terms of Use (via opt-in, checkbox, pop-up, or clicking an email link confirming the same), you agree to be bound by our Terms & Conditions and our Privacy Policy. If you have provided personal, billing, or other voluntarily provided information, you may access, review, and make changes to it via instructions found on the Website or by replying to this email. To manage your receipt of marketing and non-transactional communications, you may unsubscribe by clicking the “unsubscribe” link located on the bottom of any marketing email. Emails related to the purchase or delivery of orders are provided automatically – Customers are not able to opt out of transactional emails. We will try to accommodate any requests related to the management of Personal Information in a timely manner. However, it is not always possible to completely remove or modify information in our databases (for example, if we have a legal obligation to keep it for certain timeframes, for example).If you have any questions, simply reply to this email or visit our website []( to view our official policies. To Unsubscribe [Click Here](