Markets Weather the Pressure
July, 2017 | If only financial markets had a scientific instrument that forecasted their path with the precision a barometer forecasts the weather.
The Clock Ticks for Tax Reform
June, 2017 | Washington has a full agenda and must hurry with its summer recess approaching, a list of distractions and mid-term election pressures are looming for 2018. Ultimately, we think Washington will get it done but with delay and dilution.
Winning the Tug-of-War
May, 2017 | In this edition, we steer through some conflicting signals the economy and markets have shown us recently so folks don’t feel stuck in the middle of a tug-of-war.
Glass Half-Full
April, 2017 | In this edition, we focus on some of the cross currents at play in global markets.
Bullish or Bearish?
March, 2017 | In this month’s Market Monthly, we discuss next week’s Fed meeting, the Washington agenda and provide a brief market overview. We highlight the recent market rally identifying what we are looking at to see what’s in store.
A Year of Change
February, 2017 | During her Q&A remarks at a speech to the Economics Club of New York last year, Fed Chairperson Janet Yellen commented the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) had not gotten a lot of help from Congress in terms of fiscal policy.