September is historically the market’s toughest month, but will 2025 follow the same path? With AI hype surging, tech valuations stretched, and just 7 stocks driving most of the market’s gains, investors are asking: is this rally built to last?

In August's episode of the Market Insights Broadcast, Chris Arends, CFA®, CMT®, CAIA® is joined by his fellow Gatewood Partners, Daniel Goeddel, MBA and Brian McGeehon, MAcc, CFA®, CLU®. Together, they break down the latest market dynamics shaping investor decisions, with an informed perspective from our CFO and hiring manager on the recent changes in the job market.

👉 Key topics include:

• Why September’s market history raises red flags
• Recent payroll revisions and shifts in the hiring market
• Whether AI enthusiasm is sustainable or speculative
• The risks of market concentration in mega-cap stocks
• How China’s slowdown creates unexpected U.S. tailwinds
• Bond market signals every investor should be watching