December 29, 2025 Investor Insights

Education Elevates Earnings

December 29, 2025

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Since 1954, the S&P 500 has experienced a correction of 10% or more roughly once every 16 months, while full bear markets of 20% or more have occurred about once every six years. *1
Brazil’s 2025 rally is increasingly driven by election risk rather than fundamentals. The iShares MSCI Brazil ETF is up about 38% this year but remains down nearly 15% over five years, as markets focus on the 2026 presidential race. *2
U.S. households led by someone with a bachelor’s degree earn more than twice the median income of those with only a high school diploma, even as 62% of Americans—including more than half of college graduates—say college isn’t worth the cost. 3
Nearly 40% of 25-year-olds invested in the stock market in 2024, up from 6% in 2015, while speculative activity is surging: 31% of 18- to 34-year-olds have online sports-betting accounts, and 30% have wagered more than $500 in a single day. 4

Sources:

Capital Group – “2026 Outlook: Long-Term Perspective on Markets and Economies”
Bloomberg – “Brazil’s Stock Market Had a Knockout Year. More Gains Hinge on Political Change.”
POLITICO – “New Poll Paints a Grim Picture of a Nation Under Financial Strain”
The Wall Street Journal – “Why My Generation Is Turning to ‘Financial Nihilism’"

*Past performance is not indicative of future performance

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