Shawn Sladek: 2015 Economic Outlook and Market Trends

On January  21, we welcomed Shawn Sladek, Senior Vice President of Wealth Management at Merrill Lynch, Walnut Creek, to discuss how the end of government stimulation is effecting the markets, as well as investing trends for 2015. Shawn gave a thorough overview of sectors of our economy that appear to be performing well, along with a look at those that are underperforming.  A comparison of US markets versus those in the global sector was likewise presented.  Many of the topics included in Shawn’s presentation are included in this report from the Merrill Lynch Research Investment Committee.  Enjoy!