Summer is heating up with staggering temperatures being recorded across the country, but economic indicators like labor demand, economic growth, and inflation are showing signs of cooling down.
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Sticky inflation, worries about global growth momentum, and some routine (overdue?) market consolidation led global equity markets lower in April shortly after hitting record highs in late March. One key driver was a...
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Markets in February absorbed a relatively constructive dose of economic data, more FOMC walk back of dovish policy market expectations, and the heart of the fourth quarter earnings season. Key economic drivers include...
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Markets in January followed up a very strong end to 2023 with a bit more of a mixed bag across the financial markets. As opposed to the “everything rally” in November/December last year,...
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November broke a streak of four consecutive down months in the stock market and six consecutive down months in the bond market in what was essentially an ‘everything rally.’ Overall easing financial conditions...
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Financial markets unfortunately kicked off the fourth quarter trending similarly as the third quarter where rising yields contributed to tighter financial conditions in what was a difficult environment for both stocks and bonds....
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The “September Effect” was on display last month where the U.S. economy felt like a lose-lose situation in which weak growth could tip it into recession while accelerating growth could initiate a second...
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Financial markets in August gave back some following strong performances in June and July with most equity and bond markets declining. The goldilocks soft landing narrative in June and July slowly grew a...
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July’s global financial markets built on the rally in risk assets with a goldilocks soft landing narrative building around upside surprises in overall growth and downward trending inflation data. Key economic reports crossing...
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June 2024 Monthly Market Update
July 15, 2024|Market Updates
Summer is heating up with staggering temperatures being recorded across the country, but economic indicators like labor demand, economic growth, and inflation are showing signs of cooling down. more
May 2024 Monthly Market Update
June 15, 2024|Market Updates
Global equity markets bounced back nicely in May from what felt like some routine market consolidation experienced in April. more
April 2024 Monthly Market Update
May 15, 2024|Market Updates
Sticky inflation, worries about global growth momentum, and some routine (overdue?) market consolidation led global equity markets lower in April shortly after hitting record highs in late March. One key driver was a... more
February 2024 Monthly Market Update
February 29, 2024|Market Updates
Markets in February absorbed a relatively constructive dose of economic data, more FOMC walk back of dovish policy market expectations, and the heart of the fourth quarter earnings season. Key economic drivers include... more
January 2024 Monthly Market Update
January 31, 2024|Market Updates
Markets in January followed up a very strong end to 2023 with a bit more of a mixed bag across the financial markets. As opposed to the “everything rally” in November/December last year,... more
November 2023 Monthly Market Update
November 30, 2023|Market Updates
November broke a streak of four consecutive down months in the stock market and six consecutive down months in the bond market in what was essentially an ‘everything rally.’ Overall easing financial conditions... more
October 2023 Monthly Market Update
October 31, 2023|Market Updates
Financial markets unfortunately kicked off the fourth quarter trending similarly as the third quarter where rising yields contributed to tighter financial conditions in what was a difficult environment for both stocks and bonds.... more
September 2023 Monthly Market Update
September 30, 2023|Market Updates
The “September Effect” was on display last month where the U.S. economy felt like a lose-lose situation in which weak growth could tip it into recession while accelerating growth could initiate a second... more
August 2023 Monthly Market Update
August 31, 2023|Market Updates
Financial markets in August gave back some following strong performances in June and July with most equity and bond markets declining. The goldilocks soft landing narrative in June and July slowly grew a... more
July 2023 Monthly Market Update
July 31, 2023|Market Updates
July’s global financial markets built on the rally in risk assets with a goldilocks soft landing narrative building around upside surprises in overall growth and downward trending inflation data. Key economic reports crossing... more