by arleneadmin | Nov 13, 2023 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
There is nothing like an eight-day winning streak to change the market narrative. Stocks have quickly gone from a correction to a comeback this month, and the S&P 500 is now challenging key resistance at 4,400. While a confirmed breakout above this level raises...
by arleneadmin | Nov 6, 2023 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
It’s been another volatile year for municipal (muni) investors this year. While generally outperforming U.S. Treasuries, the Bloomberg Muni Index is on track for its second calendar year of negative returns something that has never happened before. But, while...
by arleneadmin | Oct 30, 2023 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
It’s a tradition here to write about what scares us around Halloween each year. The past few years have offered plenty of material to use in these annual commentaries, but with wars in Israel and Ukraine ongoing, Washington, D.C. dysfunction reaching new heights, the...
by arleneadmin | Oct 23, 2023 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
Despite headwinds, the U.S. could experience structural changes in the labor market, residential real estate, and inflation as the post-pandemic economy progresses into the New Year. As markets adjust to a new regime, investors should recognize the economy is becoming...
by arleneadmin | Oct 16, 2023 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
Earnings season has kicked off with several of the big banks and a handful of other blue-chip companies having already reported results for their calendar third quarters. The key headline this reporting season will be the (likely) end of the earnings recession. The...
