Beyond the Bumps: Focusing on the Destination
The year 2022 contained many interesting events that had markets bumping around. In geopolitics, Russia’s
The Pain of Trying to Get Back In Sync
The third quarter further contributed to what was already a pretty difficult year for markets across the board
Inflation, Fed Determine Path Forward
Markets have been in a brutal tug-of-war since the end of 2021 due largely to the aftershocks of the COVID pandemic. When
Rising Tensions as the Iron Curtain Lowers Again
Coming into the new year, we guessed market fluctuations would be determined by developments on COVID
Last Friday, Vanguard and other fund companies announced they would be selling all holdings related to Russian stocks or bonds over the weekend, pursuant to
Overnight, Russia officially attacked Ukraine, and global markets are responding negatively. All of this comes on the heels of what has already been a
The Year of Pandemic-Provoked Persistent Pricing Pressures
The year 2021 was one of persistent optimism. It began with the hope the pandemic would wane and the
Economic Ripples
It’s impressive to see how far we’ve come since the pandemic began, but many storylines continue to unfold. From near complete global
Grand Reopening
The second quarter saw the continuation of a powerful economic recovery due to fading of the pandemic and massive fiscal and monetary stimulus
A Whirlwind of a Quarter
It’s fair to say a lot happened in the first quarter of 2021. We began the quarter with a contested election, and then the
One for the Record Books (Keep the Book – I Don’t Want it Back)
For most of the last decade, the US stock market had been trending mostly higher year after
Buckling Up for 3rd Quarter GDP
On the morning of Thursday, October 29th, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis will release their initial estimate of third
