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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
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
March 20
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
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 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