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Market Commentary: S&P 500 Decline Continues, But Inflation Shows Signs of Leveling Off

Market volatility continues to make life challenging for investors. The S&P 500 declined for the sixth straight week, the longest streak since 2011. Six-week losing streaks used to be much more common. The S&P 500 declined at least six consecutive weeks six different times from 2000 to 2011.

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Special Market Commentary: What’s Stressing Out Stocks? These Market Inflection Points

So far, 2022 is faring to have one of the worst ever starts for stock returns. Only 1932 and 1939 have proven to be more difficult through the first four calendar months. The reasons are numerous and front-of-mind for us all: an unexpected war in Ukraine, the lingering impacts of COVID-19, …

Market Commentary: U.S. and U.K. Central Banks Offer Contradictory Outlooks, Making for a Rollercoaster Market Week

Market volatility surged last week, although the end result for the S&P 500 was a decline of only 0.2%. Central banks were the main culprits for the volatility. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced it would raise rates 0.5% and clarified plans on how it will shrink its balance sh …

Market Commentary: Despite Disappointing GDP, Underlying Strength Keeps U.S. Economy on Solid Footing

Market volatility continued last week as global markets tried to digest a slew of earnings reports and economic updates. Likely the biggest release was the U.S. GDP report for the first quarter, which showed the U.S. economy contracted by an annualized 1.4% over the first three months of th …

Market Commentary: As Fed Mulls Bigger Rate Hike, 2022 Bond Market Trending to be Most Volatile in Decades

Markets reflected the jittery disposition of investors. The rapid move in interest rates and persistent inflation have unnerved some investors and contributed to higher volatility. Volatility has risen in most asset classes, but bond investors have experienced the biggest swings. 2022 is ti …

Market Commentary: Strong US Economy Helps Stave Off Signs of Recession in the Near-Term

Inflation is starting to feel like a winter that just won’t give way to spring. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed 1.2% last month and has now risen 8.5% in the last year (Figure 1). Energy and food prices were the main culprits, contributing 80% of the overall increase. Food prices jum …

Market Commentary: Fed Expected to Accelerate Pace of Rate Hikes, Reduce Balance Sheet

Corporate earnings comparisons are getting more difficult. Factset reports first quarter S&P 500 earnings are expected to rise 4.5%. Earnings growth will likely increase during the quarter as companies deliberately push earnings estimates lower so they can produce positive surprises. Wh …

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Market Commentary

Market Commentary: S&P 500 Decline Continues, But Inflation Shows Signs of Leveling Off

Special Market Commentary: What’s Stressing Out Stocks? These Market Inflection Points

Market Commentary: U.S. and U.K. Central Banks Offer Contradictory Outlooks, Making for a Rollercoaster Market Week

Market Commentary: Despite Disappointing GDP, Underlying Strength Keeps U.S. Economy on Solid Footing

Market Commentary: As Fed Mulls Bigger Rate Hike, 2022 Bond Market Trending to be Most Volatile in Decades

Market Commentary: Strong US Economy Helps Stave Off Signs of Recession in the Near-Term

Market Commentary: Fed Expected to Accelerate Pace of Rate Hikes, Reduce Balance Sheet

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