by News Room | Mar 18, 2024 | Market Update
It seems like we just can’t stop talking about central banks. And this week will be no different, with atleast 15 central bank meetings planned, some more important than others, of course. While the FederalReserve (Fed) meeting will likely take top billing in the...
by News Room | Mar 4, 2024 | Market Update
Fourth quarter earnings season is winding down with only about a dozen companies in the S&P 500 left to report. After a slow start mired by messy bank results early on, corporate America picked up the pace and ended up delivering results well ahead of...
by News Room | Feb 20, 2024 | Market Update
As the Federal Reserve (Fed) continues with its Quantitative Tightening (QT) program, questions abound regarding the Treasury Department’s expanding funding needs. The QT program is designed to reduce the Fed’s balance sheet — now $7.7 trillion down from $9 trillion —...
by News Room | Feb 5, 2024 | Market Update
A positive January has historically been a bullish sign for stocks. Yale Hirsch, creator of the “Stock Trader’s Almanac”, first discovered this seasonal pattern back in 1972, which he called the January Barometer and coined its popular tagline of ‘As goes January, so...
by News Room | Jan 22, 2024 | Market Update
Shipping disruptions in the Red Sea could temporarily impact goods prices but not at the same magnitude as during the pandemic. Tight financial conditions, slowing economic growth, and a disinflationary trend all support the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) pivot away from...
by News Room | Jan 8, 2024 | Market Update
As China emerged a year ago from the shadow of the stringent zero COVID-19-related measures that all but shut down its economy for over two years, much was expected in terms of its economic growth prospects. There were numerous reports suggesting the world’s second...
