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…
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),…
The Yield Curve and Recessions
by Lisa Schreiber The yield curve, as of June 2024, has been inverted for the most extended period in history. This is important because an inverted yield curve is said…
Strength from the Largest Companies
by Jeremy Bryan, CFA Stocks rallied in May and ended the month near all-time highs for the S&P 500. The index has been buoyed by technology, communications, and consumer companies…
Investing In Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI), as defined by the Oxford Dictionary, is the development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. AI technologies are in the early…
A Bump In The Road Or Something More?
Markets faced their first real correction in 2024 as stocks declined for the month. One of the reasons for the correction was renewed inflation fears as recent data points were…
Inflation and Consumer Pocketbooks
The US Consumer Price Index (CPI), the most broadly used metric for US inflation, remains a hot topic on the minds of both investors and consumers. Investors closely watch CPI…
Can We Keep This Going?
Stocks had an impressive first quarter, rising across all segments with US large cap stocks continuing to lead the pack. Performance has broadened out from the “Magnificent Seven” stocks (MSFT,…
Earning and the Industrials Sector
The earnings for Q4 2023 are now largely complete, with many interesting glimpses into what is happening with companies and their customers. To start, some general statistics: (1) 73% of…
Have We Landed the Plane?
The U.S. large stock market indices, the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial, and Nasdaq, are all creating new all-time highs on a regular basis and have displayed significant strength since…