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.
Can you believe January has already come and gone? This past week seemed to move in slow motion day-to-day, as new headlines flew across the ticker tape. We processed the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi, and seven others. The Fed had their first meeting of the year and markets took..
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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.
What a start to the year it's been. Stocks have risen on two-thirds of all days since the start of November and have only been down six days so far this year. Moreover, the stock market has been up 13 of the past 16 weeks. A healthy U.S. consumer, a ceasefire in the U.S.-China trade war, signs of..
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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.
During Winter Break, I brought my family up to Big Bear for our first family ski vacation. I had not skied in seventeen years (back when the Dow was 8,850 versus 29,000+ today). Despite being a fairly competent skier back then, I’m not afraid to admit I was a bit nervous that I had forgotten how..
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