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Markets at a Glance: Video Q4 2025

Director of Investment Management Frank Holsteen discusses fourth quarter 2025 market performance, highlighting how international stocks outperformed U.S. stocks for the quarter and the year. Frank also explained what economists mean when they describe the U.S. economy as being “K-shaped”—and why that term is being used.

This content was originally published by Wespath; republished with permission by ResourceUMC on January 13, 2026.

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