Monthly Market Reflection

By Kyle Bergacker The US labor market has navigated a complex landscape over the past two years, balancing resilience with emerging challenges. Over the last few years, the labor market has…

By Tyler Ellegard After years of US stock market dominance, international stocks are staging a comeback in 2025. So far this year, international developed and emerging markets have outperformed their American…

By Lisa Scheiber As we are entering the warmer months of the year, investors experienced some April-like weather in the stock market last month. Adding to the uncertainty, one of…

By Keith Gangl The speculation about potential tariff impacts on the US economy and markets has been pervasive since February. President Trump’s April 2 announcement, proclaimed as “Liberation Day,” surprised markets…

By Tyler Ellegard The US stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, reached an all-time high on February 19 of this year but has since retreated amid escalating tariff…

By Keith Gangl Stock market volatility is the movement or swing in stock prices. Volatility can make investors anxious as stock prices rise and fall, especially when markets experience a pullback.…

By Lisa Schreiber As we emerge from the holiday indulgences and enter the new year with fresh enthusiasm, the perennial question comes into investor's minds: How might the stock market treat…

By Keith Gangl, CFA® In November, Donald Trump was selected to be the next US President. During the campaign, and after the election, President-elect Trump has discussed using tariffs as part…

By Keith Gangl The highly anticipated 2024 election is over, and a winner has emerged. Donald Trump will be the next US President, the US Senate will be controlled by Republicans,…

In 2022, the US Federal Reserve (“Fed”) began an aggressive cycle of interest rate hikes, aiming to curb inflation, which soared to multi-decade highs. Over the past two years, the…