Continue Reading >>Welcome to “The Week Ahead” where we take a moment to provide our thoughts on what we can expect in markets and the economy during the upcoming week.
A few weeks ago, I was meant to go on a family vacation to Yosemite, but due to the wildfires up north, we were forced to postpone at the last minute. Since everyone was so looking forward to it, we decided to go somewhere a bit more local. While not as much of a destination as Yosemite, my wife..
Welcome to “The Week Ahead” where we take a moment to provide our thoughts on what we can expect in markets and the economy during the upcoming week.
Equities enjoyed a strong bounce last week, despite consumer confidence and sentiment indicators plummeting to all-time lows. The question of whether Russia would turn the gas back on to Europe, the ECB rate decision and Italian politics were all big overhangs. In the U.S., housing starts were..
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A lot has happened since our last investment commentary. The first half of 2022 has been the worst first six months of a year for stocks and bonds since 1970. No doubt it’s been an extremely difficult year, with equity markets falling into bear market territory (down more than 20%) and low-risk bonds also registering double-digit losses. Over the past few months, the economic backdrop has worsened, with sustained high inflation..
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