In this episode, Leah Jones, Director of Financial Planning for Hightower Bethesda, speaks with Mike Zoller, Senior Investment Analysis for Hightower Bethesda. Mike and Leah conduct a mid-year check in, focusing on higher economic data and provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic, both domestically and internationally. They talk about broad macro indicators, the U.S. stimulus and international markets, and they also address the topic of inflation. “One thing I really want to emphasize is that the recovery we’re having today is not the 2009 recovery.” -Mike Zoller [09:46] What You Will Learn: [01:04] An update on the COVID-19 pandemic [04:22] What broad macro indicators are telling us [07:28] How the American consumer is doing [12:30] Inflation risks and Hightower’s outlook on inflation [19:35] How the U.S. stimulus will play out in the future [22:52] How international markets are and will be affected by the pandemic Our Contacts: Website: http://bethesda.hightoweradvisors.com/ (bethesda.hightoweradvisors.com) LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/hightowerbethesda (Hightower Bethesda) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HightowerBethesda/ (HightowerBethesda) Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeahPlans4You (@LeahPlans4You) Hightower Advisors, LLC is an SEC registered investment adviser. Securities are offered through Hightower Securities, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC.