Weekly Market Commentary

The United States’ airstrike January 3, 2020, near Baghdad, Iraq, that killed a top Iranian military general was a major escalation in Mideast tensions…

As we begin 2020, we’ve had a chance to reflect on what was an unprecedented decade for financial markets…

2019 was a difficult year to forecast after 2018 ended with the worst December since the Great Depression…

Clarity from the phase-one trade deal with China and United Kingdom election results could help shift stock market performance drivers more toward investing fundamentals in 2020…

2019 was a baffling year for bonds. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell to a three-year low, and the yield curve flashed ominous signals about the economic outlook…

U.S. economic growth has slowed in 2019. However, the economy is still growing, and we believe it will continue growing through 2020…

Market momentum, global participation, and technical support all provide reasons to think gains may not be over for 2019…

While earnings declined year over year in the third quarter, results still exceeded expectations…

Why would we write a report about recession with the S&P 500 at record highs? Consider it a check-up. Just because you feel good doesn’t mean you skip your annual physical at the doctor…