Investment Insights

2025: A Look at the First Six Months
At the halfway point in the year, looking at the returns across the broader stock and bond landscape tells a solid, albeit deceptive performance story.

Markets in Flux
What changes to make? With May in the rearview mirror, most equity markets are broadly positive five months into the year; however, these figures are

Investment Committee Video Podcast: May 2025
Market conditions in April 2025 were notably volatile, with almost daily swings in market values following changes in policy and tariffs. The whiplash left consumers,

April Showers
As the calendar shifts towards spring, April brought a serious “shower” into the markets, with the new administration’s Liberation Day announcement on U.S. tariff policies

Tariff Turmoil & the Economy
Headlines are busy with the announcement of President Trump’s new package of tariffs. The administration’s aim to use tariffs to help bring manufacturing back to

Market volatility and core investment principles
It’s been a bit of a chaotic start to the year and, as would be expected, JNBA has fielded a lot of questions about not