The Impact of Tariffs
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…
Markets and Washington
By Jeremy Bryan DOGE. Tariffs. If you have been listening to the financial news at all in 2025, you have certainly heard these words many times over. The events in Washington…
Navigating Stock Market Volatility
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.…
Buckle Up
By Jeremy Bryan There was a flurry of activity that has the potential to significantly influence market trends in 2025. January saw the new administration begin to aggressively implement their social…
Is January the Stock Market’s Fortune Teller?
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…
Bring An Umbrella
By Jeremy Bryan, CFA® 2024 brought us another year of positive gains in the stock market. The S&P 500 has been the leader of the pack, returning greater than 20% in…
Understanding Tariffs
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…
Strength Begets Strength
By Jeremy Bryan, CFA® As we enter the final month of 2024, stocks in the S&P 500 are near record highs. As you may recall, stocks ended 2023 near their all-time…
The Election is Over
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,…
A Temporary Retreat or Beginning of a Trend?
By Jeremy Bryan, CFA® October returns were largely negative for the stock and bond market but are still up significantly over the past year. Investors are being barraged with a high…