• Back in early 2000, Cisco (ticker: CSCO) was the world's most valuable company, with a value of $555 billion. Yet, a quarter century later, the stock remains more than 20% below its all-time high reached 25 years ago. ₁

• 62% of all outstanding mortgages today have an interest rate of less than 4%. California, Utah, and North Dakota have the highest share of sub-4% mortgages (71%). ₂

• Summer has been a good time for the stock market. Over the last 50 years, the S&P 500 has had a median gain of 3.7% from Memorial Day to Labor Day, with positive returns 72% of the time. _*3

• Flights bookings to the US between May and July are down 11% year-over-year, with the largest drops coming from Canada and Europe. The US Travel Association projects the US will lose $21 billion in travel-related revenue if current trends continue. ₄

Sources:

1. WSJ - "Yes, You Have Too Much Money in That One Hot Stock"
2. MFS - "US Beyond the News - BTN 5/27/25"
3. MFS - "US Beyond the News - BTN 5/27/25"
4. CNBC - "Fewer International Tourists Are Visting the U.S. - economic losses could be 'staggering' researchers estimate."

*Past performance is not indicative of future performance