December 8, 2025 Investor Insights

Home Prices Fall

December 8, 2025

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December has historically been a strong month for markets. Since 1945, the S&P 500 has had a median December gain of 1.5% and has been positive 75% of the time. *1
Holiday spending expectations have pulled back, with Americans planning to spend about $1,595 — roughly 10% less than last year. 1
Home prices are softening, as Zillow reports that 53% of U.S. homes lost value over the past year, the highest share since 2012 and a sharp jump from 14% a year ago. 1
Walmart shares now trade near 40× forward earnings—making them more expensive than Microsoft and NVIDIA. Investors are responding to strong business growth, including e-commerce sales that have risen over 20% year-over-year in 10 of the past 11 quarters. *2

Sources:

MFS - "Beyond the News"
WSJ - "Should Walmart Really Be Trading Like a Tech Company?"

*Past performance is not indicative of future performance

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