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| 1/24/23 9:54 AM
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The year ended leaving many frustrated and confused about the financial markets, and as we start 2023 there are some glimmers of optimism. But, in order to appreciate the real story about the economy and the financial markets, we must look beyond the current environment.

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The Week Ahead – The End is Near

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. 

Equity markets slumped last week as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a widely expected 50 bps, bringing the reference rate to a 4.25%-to-4.5% range. The latest rate hike marks a step down after four consecutive 75 bp moves, extending the sharpest tightening since the 1980s. The..

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The Week Ahead – It's Only Hubris if I Fail

By | 12/5/22 1:25 PM Brett Dulyea, CFA, CAIA
| 12/5/22 1:25 PM

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 couple of weeks ago I visited the Titanic exhibit in Los Angeles. It was really well done, and despite thinking I knew all there was to know about one of the most well reported tragedies of all time, I still came away with solemn appreciation for the events of April 14th, 1912.

Of course, the..

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