Economic & Market Outlook Webinar: Navigating Today’s Markets with Behavioral Insights

With everything going on, we felt like this was a timely webinar to explore how behavioral finance and data-driven models can help you make informed investment decisions—even in uncertain times. In this webinar, I broke down the latest economic trends, consumer and government spending, AI-driven productivity, and what these mean for portfolios heading into 2026.

What You’ll Learn:

  • How emotions drive market cycles—and how to avoid common pitfalls
  • Key economic indicators: GDP, consumer spending, investment, government, and trade
  • The impact of AI and technology on productivity and capital flows
  • Risks and opportunities: recession watch, inflation, and the “K-shaped” economy
  • Portfolio strategies for adapting to changing market cycles
  • Live Q&A and access to SEM’s latest research and resources

We split up the webinar replay into the formal presentation and the Q&A portion. You can find both videos below:

If you would like a copy of the slides, click here.

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Jeff joined SEM in October 1998. Outside of SEM, Jeff is part of the worship team at LifePointe Christian Church where he plays the keyboard and bass guitar. He also coaches a club soccer team.