News flow and key developments were quite brisk this week, despite closing in on the final week of December! The major indices’ volatility was also a hallmark, with the S&P 500 ending the week down -2%

It is hard to believe that we are approaching the last two weeks of the year, especially with the still high level of news flow and strategic actions! There was a lot to think about this week on that front.

After the huge stock market surge last week, the major indices gave back some of those gains, though asset classes like crypto advanced their momentum. Investors continue to assess the winners and losers as .