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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By Lisa Schreiber For decades, the initial public offering (IPO) has served as a defining milestone for companies seeking access to public capital markets. Yet a new era of mega IPOs…
By Keith Gangl Wall Street has long followed the adage “Sell in May and go away,” but investors who heeded that advice this year would have missed a powerful rally. The…