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title: "The Mid-Year Outlook: What's Real, What's Noise, and What's Next"
description: In this webinar hosted by our Founder and President Nick Murphy CFP®, we’ll be addressing key questions about what's ahead in 2026.
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# [The Mid-Year Outlook: What's Real, What's Noise, and What's Next](https://counterweightpw.com/events/the-mid-year-outlook-whats-real-whats-noise-and-whats-next)

 Written by [Admin](https://counterweightpw.com/events/author/admin) | Jul 1, 2026 5:30:52 PM

We're halfway through the year, and the headlines haven't slowed down.

Between election season, geopolitical tensions, questions about the AI-driven market rally, and continued uncertainty around interest rates, it's easy to wonder what actually deserves your attention.

Join us for our Mid-Year Outlook webinar as we separate the headlines from what matters most for long-term investors. We'll discuss the key themes shaping markets and the economy, and how we're thinking about them as we head into the second half of the year.

This insightful webinar hosted by our Founder and President Nick Murphy CFP® will explore:

- What history tells us about midterm election years and whether this time is different.
- How to think about geopolitical risk without letting it derail portfolio decisions.
- Whether the AI-driven market rally has more room to run or whether it's time to take some chips off the table.
- Where the Fed goes from here and what that means for interest rates and the economy.

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