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GWM Newsletter – January 2025

Happy New Year! The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index® increased by 0.3 percent in December 2024. This is the first monthly increase in the LEI since February 2022 and lays the groundwork for continued economic expansion in 2025. The Federal Reserve of Atlanta’s GDPNow® model anticipates U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to increase 2.4 percent in 2024. This is expected to slow to 2.0 percent in 2025. In 2024, the growth of stock prices was approximately double the rate of earnings. While outpacing earnings in the short run is positive for many individual names, it is likely the concentration of the market will lessen, and the breadth of earnings expand in 2025. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the first days of winter with family and friends!

All the Best, Jon Gauthier, President, GWM

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