Economic & Market Report: The Heat Is On

It was all going so well for the doves. The U.S. stock market continued to surge to new all-time highs at the same time that bond yields were plunging, all in anticipation of the U.S. Federal Reserve cutting interest rates at their mid-September Open Market Committee meeting.

Economic & Market Report: Rekindling the Flames

It continues to top the charts as a major downside risk for capital markets as we continue through the 2020s. It sent the markets reeling a few years ago, and the problem was never fully eradicated even though the focus of policy makers has since turned elsewhere.

Investing is a long-term game. And when evaluating long-term portfolio opportunities, it is worthwhile to consider the relative performance of various segments relative to the broader market.

Economic & Market Report: Knock Your Sox Off

A changing of the guard appears to be taking place in the U.S. stock market. The S&P 500 Index continues to set fresh all-time highs with a year end run toward 6000 increasingly coming into view.

Economic & Market Report: Elections

It’s time again. Much like the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup, it’s an epic event that comes once every four years. It is U.S. presidential election season.

Economic & Market Report: NVIDI-yeah!

Mega cap technology titan Nvidia posted earnings after the bell on Wednesday.  The company vastly exceeded stated analysts’ expectations both on the top line and the bottom line.