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Investors’ preference for technology has reshaped the S&P 500 Index, with technology-oriented stocks now comprising nearly 50% of the index’s weighting. With artificial intelligence (AI) poised to be the next revolutionary innovation, this segment looks likely to remain a key driver of performance in 2024.  
Technology-oriented stocks, or companies with a heavy reliance on technology to drive growth, represent a range of companies that span across multiple sectors within the stock market. Until a few years ago, most of these companies fell under the information technology sector in the S&P 500 before changes were made to even out the weightings in the index’s other sectors. 
In a new episode of the Conversations with Commerce Trust podcast, Chief Investment Officer David Hagee discusses the significance of technology within equities with Don McArthur, Director of Equity Research at Commerce Trust.  
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The U.S. national debt exceeded $34 trillion dollars, while the federal deficit was $1.7 trillion for fiscal year 2023. How sustainable are these fiscal imbalances, and what does this mean for investors? In a new episode of the Conversations with Commerce Trust podcast, Chief Investment Officer David Hagee, examines the U.S. debt load, the deficit and how it all translates to the broader financial markets with Brent Schowe, our Director of Investment Research at Commerce Trust. 
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Members of the Commerce Trust investment management team discuss our economic and market insights for 2024.
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With 2023 winding down, now is an ideal time for investors to assess their wealth management plan. In the latest episode of Conversations with Commerce Trust, podcast host and Chief Investment Officer David Hagee is joined by Commerce Trust Directors of Portfolio Management Tara McConkey and Tim Michel, to discuss how recent economic and market activity could factor into year-end investment strategies for high-net-worth investors. 

Read our companion piece on the importance of portfolio rebalancing as part of a healthy wealth management approach, potential tax advantages and how often one should rebalance. https://www.commercetrustcompany.com/news-and-insights/2023/why-portfolio-rebalancing-makes-sense
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Rising geopolitical tensions are contributing to uneasiness around the world. Yet the markets have remained surprisingly calm. Why? In a new podcast episode hosted by Chief Investment Officer David Hagee, David and his guests Commerce Trust’s Scott Colbert, Chief Economist and Director of Fixed Income Management and KC Mathews, our Chief Market Strategist, examine market reaction to geopolitical crises.

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Global stock markets have experienced solid returns for much of 2023. What might investors see for the rest of the year? We examine the equity markets with Commerce Trust’s Chief Market Strategist, KC Mathews, in our latest episode of the Conversations with Commerce Trust podcast, hosted by Chief Investment Officer David Hagee.
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