The Election is Over
The highly anticipated 2024 election is over, and a winner has emerged. Donald Trump will be the next US President, the US Senate will be controlled by Republicans, and the…
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The Election is Over
A Temporary Retreat or Beginning of a Trend?
October returns were largely negative for the stock and bond market but are still up significantly over the past year. Investors are being barraged with a high level of noise…
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A Temporary Retreat or Beginning of a Trend?
The Fed Cut, Now What?
In 2022, the US Federal Reserve (“Fed”) began an aggressive cycle of interest rate hikes, aiming to curb inflation, which soared to multi-decade highs. Over the past two years, the…
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The Fed Cut, Now What?
Is Goldilocks Finding Her Bed?
As we exit the third quarter, many global assets are positive in performance with some exceeding record levels on a recurring basis. The S&P 500 has hit several all-time highs…
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Is Goldilocks Finding Her Bed?
September Blues
As the summer fades, and we slowly shift into the pumpkin and apple picking season, September marks the beginning of fall. For investors, September has been a month of unease…
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September Blues
The August Roller Coaster
Stocks went for a wild ride in August. The S&P 500 declined rather quickly early in the month based on economic data that was considered disappointing. Fears of investors quickly…
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The August Roller Coaster
Market Corrections are Normal
For the last 30 years, the annualized return of the S&P 500 index has been 10.5%.1 However, the S&P 500 rarely goes up in a linear fashion and often achieves this…
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Market Corrections are Normal
Stocks Rotate as Cuts Come to the Horizon
The stock market saw a dramatic reversion in July, as small-cap stocks significantly outperformed their large-cap counterparts for the month. Our opinion is that this rotation was based on a…
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Stocks Rotate as Cuts Come to the Horizon
Housing Market Update
by Tyler Ellegard, CFA The post-COVID 19 era of housing has been a unique time in history. We’ve gone from all-time low rates (creating nearly unprecedented bidding wars) all the…
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Housing Market Update
Market Trends at the Mid-Year Mark
by Jeremy Bryan, CFA The first half of 2024 is now complete. The predominant investment theme of the year thus far has been the secular trend of artificial intelligence (AI),…
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Market Trends at the Mid-Year Mark