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2024

December 18

Rate Cut Today, Future Cuts Less Certain (PDF)

December 16

2025 Market & Economic Outlook (PDF)

December 4

Basis Points: Testing the Tempo (PDF)

November 8

Basis Points: Riding the Waves (PDF)

November 4

Why Are Bond Yields Higher After the Fed's Rate Cut? (PDF)

October 8

Basis Points: Balancing Act (PDF)

October 4

Stronger Employment Data Revives Some Optimism (PDF)

October 1

Q3 Quarterly Market Review (PDF)

September 24

Stock Market Breadth Has Improved Since July (PDF)

September 18

Fed Cuts Overnight Rate by 0.50% (PDF)

September 10

Basis Points: A Normal Economy—If You Can Keep It (PDF)

September 6

Cautious Waiting Ahead of Fed Meeting (PDF)

September 3

US Stock Market Performance Following Drawdowns (PDF)

August 14

July Consumer Price Index (PDF)

August 6

Basis Points: Tougher Decisions (PDF)

August 2

Loud Market Reaction to Weakening Employment Data (PDF)

July 31

Fed Widens the Door for September Rate Cut (PDF)

July 11

June Consumer Price Index (PDF)

July 1

Q2 2024 Quarterly Market Review (PDF)

June 28

Ripples in US Consumer Spending (PDF)

June 12

Cooler Inflation Encourages Markets, but Fed Still Cautious (PDF)

June 7

Labor Market Keeps Fed Focused on Inflation (PDF)

May 24

Labor Market Softening (PDF)

May 15

April Consumer Price Index (PDF)

May 1

First Rate Cut Not Likely Until Late Fall (PDF)

April 29

Fundamentals Over Headlines (PDF)

April 10

March Consumer Price Index (PDF)

April 1

Q1 2024 Quarterly Market Review (PDF)

March 29

Market Breadth Improves (PDF)

March 20

Rates Unchanged for Now (PDF)

February 29

CEO Confidence Trending Positive (PDF)

February 13

January Consumer Price Index (PDF)

January 31

No Rate Change, but Fed Sets Tone for Rate Cuts in 2024 (PDF)

January 26

Equities and Elections: What to Expect in 2024 (PDF)

January 3

Q4 2023 Quarterly Market Review (PDF)

2023

December 18

2024 Market & Economic Outlook (PDF)

December 12

November Consumer Price Index (PDF)

November 15

Market Timing, Anyone? (PDF)

November 14

October Consumer Price Index (PDF)

November 1

Federal Reserve Holds Rates Again (PDF)

October 30

Tight Supply Keeps Home Prices Steady (PDF)

October 12

September Consumer Price Index (PDF)

October 3

Q3 Quarterly Market Review (PDF)

October 2

The One-Two Punch with Higher Federal Debt (PDF)

September 20

September FOMC Meeting (PDF)

September 13

August Consumer Price Index (PDF)

August 29

Is Yield-to-Worst a Good Measure of Expected Returns? (PDF)

August 29

Should You Put Cash To Work? (PDF)

August 10

July Consumer Price Index (PDF)

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