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Market Minutes Recap – What You Need to Know About the Looming Debt Ceiling, a Slowing Economy and Tech Layoffs
Crosscurrents at the Fed and corporate America are increasing market gyrations as the US reaches its debt limit. What comes next? In this week’s latest podcast, hear f...
Market Minutes Recap – Inflation Cools, Recession Signal Looms and Earnings Boom Falters as Fed Debates Next Rate Hike
Markets closed the week higher on record declines in headline inflation for the first time in two years, despite sticky wage growth. As corporate earnings come under p...
Market Minutes Recap – Soft Landing Comes Into View on Jobs Beat, Our 2023 Outlook and What to Know About the SECURE 2.0 Act
Positive momentum propelled markets higher as inflationary crosscurrents moderate, wage growth slows and better-than-expected jobs numbers signal a soft landing is pos...
Market Minutes Recap – Retail Sales Fall, Inflation Slows and Investor Opportunities in Stocks After the Fed’s Seventh Consecutive Rate Hike
The disconnect between the markets and the Fed is growing as the 2023 terminal rate forecast increases to 5.1% from 4.6%. What can investors expect next? Listen to thi...
Market Minutes Recap – China’s Economy Reopens, Prospects for a “Santa Claus Rally” and What Will the Fed do Next?
Will China’s economy awaken, and will a “Santa Clause rally” arrive on Wall Street this December as the markets recover from early autumn lows? Find out about opportun...
Market Minutes Recap – Blockbuster Jobs Report Pressures Fed and Sets Up Challenges for Investors in 2023
Strong employment numbers complicate aggressive Fed actions to cool inflation and increase the probability of a Fed pivot. An earnings recession is a likely scenario a...
Market Minutes Recap – Equities Shift on Hawkish Fed Commentary, Yield Curve Deepens and Ripples in Retail
As the stock market and the bond market rally, the Fed is back in the spotlight with hawkish rhetoric on the future of rate hikes. Will the Fed pivot? Find out in the ...
Market Minutes Recap – Midterm Election Outlook, the Market Surges on ‘Peak Inflation’ Rally and Crypto Crash
Significant easing of financial conditions, favorable midterm election results for investors and softening October inflation numbers sent markets higher this week. Hav...
Market Minutes Recap – The Path Forward for Fed Rate Hikes and Our Outlook
The main message delivered by the Fed this week is to expect higher interest rates and a higher terminal rate to combat inflation and slow down the economy. Check out ...
Market Minutes Recap – Mixed Signals as Major-Tech Misses – Our Outlook for the Next Fed Rate Hike and Q1 2023.
Negative earnings surprises from mega-cap tech companies presented a new headwind for equities and signaled deacceleration in the broader economy. The confluence of ti...
Market Minutes Recap – Corporate Earnings Overshadowed by Fed Messaging – How to Protect Your Portfolio Amid Volatility
In another volatile week for the markets, the prospect of a fourth 75 bps rate hike overshadowed third quarter earnings, which saw 68% of companies exceed expectations...
Market Minutes Recap – Persistent Inflation, Bond Market Volatility and Why the Stock Market Rallied – Is it Sustainable?
Inflation remained persistent and broad-based at 8.2% in September, failing to provide the relief market participants had expected. Despite the initial sell-off, marke...
Market Minutes Recap – Good News is Bad News for the Fed as the Labor Market Remains Strong
The latest jobs numbers are in, and the US labor market is slowing, but not enough to change the Fed’s calculus. As interest rates continue to rise, does the Fed risk ...
Market Minutes Recap – British Pound Plunges, Central Banks Lose Credibility and Why You Should Revisit Your Financial Plan
The Fed remained hawkish this week as investors watched the British Pound plunge and the Bank of England change course to mitigate the fallout. The question that confr...
Market Minutes Recap – Third Outsized Fed Interest Rate Hike, Recession Fears Grow and the Outlook for Investors
A turbulent week has come to a close as an increasingly hawkish Fed delivered its third consecutive 0.75% rate hike at its September meeting. Listen in to our latest p...
Market Minutes Recap – Inflation Print Rattles Investors. Is There an Opportunity for Your Portfolio?
Listen to this week’s Key Wealth Matters podcast to hear Chief Investment Officer George Mateyo’s observations on portfolio construction tools to consider as near-term...
Market Minutes Recap – Mild Market Rally, Fed Speak and the Opportunity for Investors in Fixed Income Securities
Markets rallied midweek as the US economy remains relatively strong and corporate earnings hold on. Will the momentum continue as the Fed remains steadfast in fighting...
Market Minutes Recap – Hot Jobs Report, Volatile Global Energy Markets and US Crude Prices Fall – How Will the Fed React?
It has been a challenging summer for investors, but the release of a key US jobs report and rising consumer confidence fueled by falling gas prices indicate underlying...
Market Minutes Recap – Fed Chair Powell Affirms Inflation Fight at Jackson Hole. Will the Fed Pivot?
It is the end of an unprecedented week in the markets as investors react to Fed Chair Powell’s hawkish speech at Jackson Hole reiterating the commitment to tame inflat...
Market Minutes Recap – Hawkish Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes, Mixed Economic Signals and the Economic Outlook
It is the end of a choppy and uncertain week in the markets as investors processed mixed economic signals and reacted to the release of the Federal Reserve Open Market...
Market Minutes Recap – What Investors Need to Know About US Equities, Private Equities and International Equities
Stocks ended the week higher as key economic data released this week indicates slowing inflation. As markets take an optimistic view, do investors have an opportunity ...
Market Minutes Recap – Stunning Jobs Report Changes Market Tone – Will the Fed Pivot?
It’s the end of a mixed week for the markets as an unexpected red hot jobs report for July jumbles the economic outlook and tempers recessionary fears. Will the Fed ti...
Top Three Takeaways from the July FOMC Meeting
As the market slows and the economy contracts, the Federal Reserve (Fed) remained resolute in fighting inflation by delivering a 75 basis point rate hike at the July F...
Market Minutes Recap – Corporate Earnings Trends, Global Central Bank Moves and Economic Forecast
It is the end of a pivotal week, as better-than-expected second-quarter earnings reports sent markets higher. While there is underlying strength in the economy, are th...
Market Minutes Recap – Inflation Jumps 9.1% as Yield Curve Inversion Deepens– Is a 100 bps Rate Hike Imminent?
Inflation continues to surprise investors as the release of a hotter-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) reading puts more pressure on a Fed that is behind the cu...
Market Minutes Recap – Strong US Jobs Report and Persistent Inflation – Is a Recession Imminent?
It’s an unprecedented week in the markets as the inflation story continues to dominate the narrative. With the release of a key jobs report this week indicating a tigh...
Market Minutes Recap – Momentum is Slipping – Will Markets Continue to Fall?
It’s been a week of crosscurrents as markets recorded the worst half-year performance in more than 50 years. As momentum slows, are markets in a mid-cycle slowdown? Li...
Market Minutes Recap – Volatility, Recession Outlook and Bitcoin Pullback
Fixed income and equity markets moved aggressively this week as investors mulled the implications of Federal Reserve actions to control inflation. Is a recession in th...
Market Minutes Recap – Why Markets Are Fed Up With the Fed
Frustrations arise with an increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve as the June 15 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) delivered an “unusually large” 75 basis point rate ...
Market Minutes Recap – Soaring Inflation, Fed Tightening and Portfolio Positioning Amid Recession Risk
The latest release of key inflation data is having implications for the bond market, the stock market and the economy. As the odds of a recession rise, will the Federa...