AI Concentration and the Case for Caution
By Tyler Ellegard Last week offered a sharp reminder of how concentrated this market has become. A tech-led selloff hit the handful of companies known as the Magnificent Seven hard,…
October’s Tricks and Treats
By Keith Gangl, CFA® The stock market, as measured by the S&P 500, delivered both tricks and treats for investors in October. Early in the month came the treat: the…
Midterm Elections and Markets
By Lisa Schreiber With just a couple of weeks until the midterm elections, political advertising and campaign coverage are intensifying, bringing political uncertainty back into investors’ focus. With control of…
Bond Yields Take Center Stage
By Keith Gangl, CFA® Bond yields, represented by the 10-year Treasury yield, took center stage in September, pushing the stock market into the background of investor conversations. After a muted…
August Trading Places: S&P 500 & US Treasury Yields
By Keith Gangl, CFA® Stocks and bonds traded places in August, each reversing its July script. The S&P 500 had a ho-hum July but reaccelerated in August, while Treasury yields did…
$40 Trillion and Counting…
By Lisa Schreiber Last week, the United States crossed a remarkable milestone, unfortunately, not one worth celebrating. U.S. national debt has surpassed $40 trillion, a number so large that it is…
A New Era for Federal Reserve Leadership
By TJ Klein, CFA® The Federal Reserve (Fed), the central bank of the United States, is one of the most important factors affecting the economy, markets, and investors, as it controls…
Earnings Strength, Oil Volatility and a Semiconductor Correction: Markets Prove Resilient
By Keith Gangl, CFA® The S&P 500 was essentially flat in July, slipping just 0.07%, despite a month full of potential headline risk. Oil prices swung sharply on turmoil in the…
The World of Alternative Investments
By Lisa Schreiber Markets have a way of reminding investors that no single asset class outperforms across every market environment. Recent market cycles have reinforced the importance of diversification. As investors…
Markets at the Midpoint: A Strong First Half of 2026
By Keith Gangl, CFA® The first half of 2026 ended on a high note, with the second quarter delivering one of the strongest performances in years. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq…
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