Market Update 7/10/24: S&P 500 Index H1 Recap and H2 Outlook
By Jack Ablin, Chief Investment Officer. Subscribe for weekly market updates. Key Judgments S&P 500 First Half Recap […]
What the Debate Said to the Markets
07.02.2024 President Joe Biden’s poor performance in the debate last week carries implications for both the Democratic […]
Market Outlook: 6/26/24 – Second Half (2H) 2024
By Jack Ablin, Chief Investment Officer. Subscribe for weekly market updates. 06.26.2024 The S&P 500 is on track […]
The Portfolio Implications of Populism
06.20.2024 The recent European Parliament election results carry political and economic ramifications across Europe, particularly in France, […]
Are Equity Investors Shrugging Off the Fed?
6.12.2024 The monetary narrative has boomeranged over the last six months. Last October, stock and bond investors […]
International False Signals
6.5.2024 US large caps, thanks to a favorable blend of fiscal and monetary stimulus, dollar strength and […]
Consumers Make a K-Turn
5.30.2024 It’s been more than four years since the COVID-19 outbreak and worldwide shutdown, which drove a […]
Bubble. Bubble?
5.22.2024 Since the financial crisis, US fiscal and monetary policymakers have infused the economy and markets with […]
Should We Sell in May, and Go Away?
05.16.2024 The adage “sell in May and go away” has been kicking around Wall Street for decades, […]
How Overvalued is the S&P 500?
By Jack Ablin, Chief Investment Officer. Subscribe for weekly market updates. 5.8.2024 The S&P 500’s value is a […]
What Is the Bond Market Telling Us?
5.1.2024 The US bond market is a great storyteller from a quantitative perspective. The bond market weighs […]
Strong Dollar is a Double-Edged Sword
4.25.2024 The US dollar continues to climb: since the beginning of 2021, it has gained 18 per […]
Explaining Gold’s Rally
4.18.2024 Gold prices have surged to record highs in recent weeks, with June futures hitting $2,416 per […]
Will Ambitious Expectations Stand Up to Impending Scrutiny?
4.10.2024 Earnings season, like the end of a scholastic semester, is when corporate report cards are issued. […]
Q1/24 Recap: Markets Kept Calm and Carried On
4.3.2024 Strong performance permeated US financial markets in the first quarter of 2024, driven by resilient economic […]
Magnificent Seven Under Fundamental Siege
3.27.2024 Mega-cap tech companies Apple, Google, and Meta are facing increased regulatory scrutiny and legal challenges in […]