Stocks, Bonds, Gold, Crypto - Where Is Money Flowing?

Market Overview - Gold prices have surged to record highs since the onset of the Hamas-Israel war, influenced by the weakening US dollar and anticipated rate cuts from the Federal Reserve [3] - Equities increased by 0.3% yesterday, with positive returns over the past week and month [4] - Bonds experienced a slight decline of 0.06% yesterday, following a 0.6% drop last week, but showed a 0.2% increase over the month [4] - Gold fell by 0.5% in the previous session, with weekly and monthly changes of -2.5% and 3.8%, respectively [4] - Commodities rose by 0.7% yesterday, reflecting positive returns for both the week and month [4] - Real Estate advanced by 0.3% yesterday, despite weekly and monthly declines of 3.5% and 2.1% [4] - Bitcoin gained 1.4% yesterday, after a drop of 1.1% last week and a significant 9% decline over the month [4] Investment Strategies - The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, consisting of 30 stocks, has a history of outperforming its benchmark, which includes the S&P 500, Russell, and S&P midcap indices [5] - The HQ Portfolio has provided superior returns with reduced risk compared to the benchmark index, minimizing volatility [5] - Empirical Asset Management has integrated the Trefis HQ Portfolio into its asset allocation framework, aiming to deliver superior returns with reduced risk compared to the benchmark index [3]