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The Long View

Given the extraordinary downside volatility affecting both equity and bond prices this past quarter, we felt an early...
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War and Inflation = A Nasty Cocktail

Investor attention has pivoted over the past few weeks from the war in Ukraine back to the accelerated...
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2022 Outlook?

Monetary and fiscal policies certainly helped jump-start the current economic expansion—as is customary in the aftermath of every...
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Significant Crosscurrents Prior to Q3 Earnings

Equity markets have been struggling with a number of short-term risk factors.  None at this point (hopefully) seem...
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A Correction Is Healthy

A host of factors have recently been pressuring the stock market. The S&P 500 Index has nearly doubled...
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The Reopening

Over the last year, we witnessed policymakers’ experiment with ways to force the economy out of its steepest...
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Thank God It’s 2021

2020 will go down in history as a year we all wish we could forget, but never will....
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Choppy Waters Lie Ahead

When the world entered the throes of the sharp recession in the spring, we expected a sharp rebound...
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A Cautious Outlook

Stock prices have roared back strongly through the second quarter, as investors grew increasingly optimistic over prospects for...
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Recession Created by Bugs

The U.S. economy is in free-fall, perhaps headed for its deepest recession of the post-war era. Typically, recessions...
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Our Perspective on Recent Volatility

In a few short weeks, the financial markets in the US have experienced their fastest decline in history...
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Earnings vs Politics

Following a near bear market to close out 2018, the S&P 500 posted its best year since 2013....
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Muddy Waters Ahead

The third quarter began with a continuation of market strength as trade war tensions seemed to deescalate following...
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A Spoonful of Fear Keeps the Bull Market Healthy

Heading into the 2nd quarter’s earnings season, corporate profitability proved better than anticipated, and markets continued to climb higher...
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A Pause in an Upward Trend

Stocks continued to rebound following the volatile end to 2018, cautiously climbing a wall of worry as equities...
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Outlook is Constructive

When it comes to the stock market, December proved to be anything but merry. It was the worst...
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A Needed Correction

Since the Great Recession, investors have gotten used to very low interest rates and extremely accommodative monetary policy....
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Markets vs Trade Tensions

Rising trade tensions, new tariffs and protectionist threats are threatening the upside potential of both stock prices and...
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International Events vs Earnings

Investor attention remains focused on trade issues. Tensions eased somewhat last week, as Chinese officials indicated they may...
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A Cautious Continuation in 2018

The year began with a sense of political turmoil coming from Washington. The news included President Trump’s latest...
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