October 6, 2025 Investor Insights

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October 6, 2025

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A survey of 554 affluent parents (avg. $750K in assets) found 76% fund big purchases, 63% cover ongoing bills, and 98% let adult children live at home. While 65% feel confident about retirement, 36% worry supporting kids could derail it. 1
Q4 is historically the strongest quarter for the stock market. Since 1928, the S&P 500 has averaged +2.9% in Q4, with gains 74% of the time, compared with ~60% for other quarters. *2
As of July, 29% of federal student loan borrowers (5.4M people) were 90+ days past due—the fifth straight month over 5M, pushing many closer to default (270+ days). 2
Across 22 government shutdowns since 1976, the S&P 500 has averaged a gain of +0.3% during closures. More importantly, it gained an average of 13% in the 12 months after. *3

Sources:

Barrons - "The Wealthy Are Paying Their Adult Kids’ Bills. Some of Them Are Starting to Worry."
MFS - "Beyond the News"
CBS News - "Investors are unfazed about the government shutdown. Here's how stocks have fared during previous closures."

*Past performance is not indicative of future performance

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