by arleneadmin | Feb 18, 2025 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
Printer Friendly Version Stocks continued to climb the wall of worry last week and shrugged off tariff headlines, inflation volatility, and signs of a slowdown in retail spending. President Trump reinstated a full 25% tariff on all steel imports — effectively closing...
by arleneadmin | Feb 10, 2025 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
Printer Friendly Version Use of the terms “bull” and “bear” in financial markets can be traced back to London’s financial district in the late 19th century, used as an analogy for how each animal attacks; the bull thrusts its horns upwards, and a bear swipes its paws...
by arleneadmin | Feb 3, 2025 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
Printer Friendly Version With China’s DeepSeek pressuring investors to take a closer look at the current environment of artificial intelligence (AI) development within the U.S., some are taking a moment to question the accuracy of a much larger idea — American...
by arleneadmin | Jan 27, 2025 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
Printer Friendly Version The Federal Reserve (Fed) cut interest rates last September and, to date, the central bank has lowered rates by 1%. But over the same period, long-term Treasury yields are higher by 1% (per the 10-year Treasury yield). Does that mean bond...
by arleneadmin | Jan 13, 2025 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
As the new year officially gets underway, there’s the usual sense of renewed optimism and excitement over new opportunities. However, recent stock market activity is casting a shadow over this sentiment. Momentum in equity markets has recently stalled, and breadth...
