Mid-Year Review: Staying Disciplined Amid Mixed Signals

In this mid-year edition of The Wealth Enterprise Briefing, Michael Zeuner and Sam Sudame of WE Family Offices revisit the macro themes shaping 2025 and assess whether their core investment strategy still holds.

What began as a year marked by policy uncertainty is starting to crystallize. Tariffs, once assumed to be negotiation tools, have become real economic levers, now filtering into inflation data. Meanwhile, tax cut extensions have delivered short-term stimulus but added to long-term fiscal pressures. Together, these forces are reshaping expectations for growth, inflation and interest rates.

Michael and Sam examine:

• Why inflation ticked up again in June
• The effects of deferred capital spending and weakening residential real estate
• How markets are rallying on sentiment and liquidity despite softening fundamentals
• Whether AI optimism is justified or premature in its earnings impact
• What the current term premium says about future rate expectations
• Why diversification has delivered for investors in 2025

While some uncertainty has resolved, much remains, particularly around the durability of stimulus, the impact of trade policy and the trajectory of growth. The core recommendation remains unchanged: stay invested, maintain optionality and avoid large directional bets.

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