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United Asset Strategies Market Update: July 2026
Markets gave investors plenty to cheer for in the 2nd quarter. As highlighted
in Exhibit 1, stocks rebounded sharply - erasing the 1st quarter losses arising
from the war in Iran and pushing year-to-date returns solidly into positive
territory. The S&P 500 delivered a notable 15% gain, its strongest quarterly
return since the 2nd quarter of 2020, when markets rebounded from COVID
driven panic lows. Better yet, this year’s gains have come from strong profit
growth, with valuation multiples less expensive today than to start the year.