Senior Investment Strategist at Edward Jones here in new york. Were seeing a dent in risk appetite. The market is grappling with a variety of worries tensions in the Middle East, a Port Strike and election uncertainty. Do you expect to see volatility . Are there any opportunities . Yes, it is great to be here, and we are moving nicely thus far this year and we are moving nicely thus farthis year in and we are moving nicely thus far this year in the snp 500, up far this year in the snp 500, up nearly 20 . As you noted, youre heading into a choppy October Period and facing mounting walls of worry in the market, including the upcoming election on November The 5th and the ongoing Port Strike on the Eastern Seaboard as well as growing escalations and tensions in the Middle East. We say investors in markets should prepare for bouts of volatility ahead of a 20 rally also, that is a natural next step in terms of what might happen in markets. We are probably due for a period of pull back, but w
including on a maori station in an effort to raise vaccination rates across all communities. japanese motor giant toyota is slashing production by 15% next month. the group blamed the ongoing shortage of microchips. between 100 and 150 thousand fewer cars will roll off assembly lines in november, that follows similar cuts in september and october. but toyota insists it expects to boost production in the new year. the former us president, bill clinton, has been admitted to hospital in california with an infection. the 75 year old is in an intensive care unit, but president biden has said his predecessor seems to be doing well, and that he believed mr clinton would be released from hospital soon.
try to let you know how that first date goes. let s get some of the day s other news. norway s prime minister, jonas gahr store, who took office a day after a deadly bow and arrow attack in kongsberg, visited the town and placed flowers at a memorial site to the victims. the man suspected of killing five people is being kept in a secure psychiatric institution for mental health checks. new zealand is holding a national day of action to encourage all remaining new zealanders who are not vaccinated to get jabbed. the vaxathon is being streamed live on television including on a maori station in an effort to raise vaccination rates across all communities. japanese motor giant toyota is slashing production by 15% next month. the group blamed the ongoing shortage of microchips. between 100 and 150 thousand fewer cars will roll off assembly lines in november, that follows similar cuts in september and october. but toyota insists it expects to boost production in the new year.