Category: Market Insights

In this week’s Monday Market Insights, we discuss how equity market prices continue to fluctuate with Russia/Ukraine headlines, revisit our “slower growth” narrative, and examine the recent rise in high yield corporate credit spreads.  In our Chart of the Week, we highlight how market volatility is elevated, but not at extreme levels indicative of major […]

In this week’s Market Insights, we cover the ongoing events unfolding between Russia and Ukraine, the low duration benefits from bank loan exposure, and the decade’s low consumer confidence levels. In our Chart of the Week, we discuss higher short-term yields driven by rate hike expectations this year. Finally, we highlight the increase in inflation […]

In this week’s narrative, we review recent events in Ukraine. We also discuss the fact that within the S&P 500 Index, the average stock is outperforming the Index. We review the recent sell off in the market, which reached the correction level last week. In our Chart of the Week, we evaluate what heightened economic […]

In this week’s Monday Market Insights, we discuss global geopolitical tensions, moderating inflation expectations, and an update on the fourth quarter earnings season. Our Chart of the Week highlights how market expectations are not the best predictor of future Fed policy. Finally, we discuss how this may be the final chapter in the COVID-19 reopening. […]

In this week’s Monday Market Insights, we discuss the most recent inflation report, the prospects for higher interest rates, and the implications of President Biden’s falling approval rating. In the Chart of the Week we highlight the likely path of the U.S. Dollar and what that might mean for markets. Finally, we break down our […]

In this week’s Monday Market Insights, we discuss the recent market rally, provide a preliminary review of the earnings reports released thus far this quarter, and delve into the 4th quarter 2021 GDP report. In our Chart of the Week, we highlight the divergent performance of “FANG” stocks. In the Commentary section, we discuss the […]

In this week’s Market Insights, we cover the FOMC meeting and volatility within the equity market, the recent upward movement in U.S. Treasury yields, and the modestly rising credit spreads. In our Chart of the Week, we discuss the municipal bond market and current valuations. Finally, we highlight the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet and its […]

In this week’s narrative, we review the breakout in 10-year bond yields. We also discuss the Build Back Better legislation and the big returns recently earned on energy stocks. We then assess the recent outperformance of small cap value relative to small cap growth and look at how this dynamic appears to now be unfolding […]