Consumer Confidence Plummets, And That’s Usually Good

As counterintuitive as it sounds, when consumer confidence plummets it is usually a good sign for investors and the stock market.

3rd Quarter 2022 Market Review and Commentary

3rd Quarter 2022 Market Review: Hawkish Fed and growing geopolitical risks offset a likely peak in inflation to pressure stocks last quarter.

Week in Review: Good Riddance September

Good riddance September. It was not nice knowing you, which is often the case for the stock market in September. This year, though, you were particularly awful.

Bear Market Perspectives

The year 2022 is shaping up to be one for the record books, and unfortunately not in a good way. But all is not lost, and we're going to discuss how to keep bear markets in perspective.

Midterm Elections 2022: What Does It Mean for Markets?

It’s almost Election Day in the US once again. For those who need a brief civics refresher, every two years the full US House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate are up for reelection.

Investors Focused on Core Inflation as the Fed Meets

The stock market is adjusting to a new chapter in the inflation story that could keep Fed policy rates higher for longer.

Week in Review: A Slew of Economic Data

*Sorry for the delayed release on this. The stock market started last week on an upbeat note. Market participants had a rosy outlook for the future having latched onto the peak inflation, peak hawkishness, and soft-landing narratives.

Holding the Line

Yesterday was a brutal day for stocks and bonds. The upside to challenging market environments like these is that they remind us that holding the line and staying invested are critical to long-term investment success.

Week in Review: A Bump in the Right Direction

The stock market came into this shortened week of trading on a three-week losing streak, but strong sentiment powered a move upwards.

It’s Not Time to Abandon Bonds

This year has been historically bad for bonds, and while swift bond price declines can be upsetting, it’s not time to abandon bonds.

Some Growth Stocks Now Value Buys

One of the more vocal arguments against value investing stems from a belief that we’re in a “new normal” environment where innovative, or high-tech, companies have a leg up on “old guard” industries, such as energy or financials.

Week in Review: Bad Ending

What the Inverted Yield Curve Says About Everything

The market recovery has hit a bump due to uncertainty around interest rates and the Fed. Rates have driven markets all year with significant impacts on stock and bond prices, economic growth, the housing market, and more.

Week in Review: Thud and Thud

The week started with a thud and ended with an even bigger thud. The common catalyst was Fed Chair Powell's policy speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.

Bonds Get Positive

Despite the first two quarters of 2022 bringing the worst US bond market returns since 1980, July delivered a positive beginning for bonds in the third quarter.

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