• The average share of 401(k) plans allocated to stocks has reached 72%, its highest level since January 2001, during the dot-com bubble. 1
• Although the US population is aging, it is younger than some other developed nations. The median age in the US is 38 years whereas the median age in Japan and Italy is 50 and 48, respectively. This difference should impact economic growth over time. 2
• Due to the pandemic, TSA passenger screenings at US airports dropped from over 2 million to less than 125,000 daily. This month, however, the TSA screened over 3 million passengers for the first time in history. This indicates US consumers may not be feeling the negative impact of higher interest rates yet. 3
• Tesla's market share in the US electric vehicle market has fallen below 50% for the first time. In the second quarter, Tesla sold around 164,000 EVs in the US, down about 6% from the same period last year. Its market share declined to 49.7% from 59.4% a year ago. 4

1. Barrons - "Worried About Nvidia’s Grip on the Stock Market? Here Are 3 Moves to Make Now."
2. Apollo Chief Economist - "Median Age of the Population in the G7"
3. Bespoke- "Airline Stocks in a Holding Pattern; Stock Market Camp!"
4. Barrons - "Tesla’s Market Share Is Below 50%. Here’s the Upside."

*Past performance is not indicative of future performance

Economic Calendar

Monday:

Empire State manufacturing survey (Jul), Fed Chairman Powell speaks

Tuesday:

U.S. retail sales (Jun), Retail sales minus autos (Jun), Import price index (Jun), Import price index minus fuel (Jun), Business inventories (May), Home builder confidence index (Jul), Fed Gov. Adriana Kugler speaks

Wednesday:

Housing starts (Jun), Building permits (Jun), Industrial production (Jun), Capacity utilization (Jun), Fed Beige Book

Thursday:

Initial jobless claims (Jul), Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey (Jul), U.S. leading economic indicators (Jun)

Friday:

New York Fed President Williams speaks, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic speaks

Upcoming Earnings Calls

Monday - GS, HDB, BLK, SFBS, FBK

Tuesday - UNH, BAC, MS, PNC, STT

Wednesday - ASML, JNJ, ELV, PLD, USB

Thursday- TSM, NFLX, NVS, ABT, ISRG

Friday - AXP, SLB, TRV, WIT, HAL

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