After a record-setting year in 2021 for the markets, we saw the return of volatility to start 2022. In fact, volatility returned with a vengeance in the first quarter of 2022, which has been more volatile than all of 2021. Indeed, it is true that the stock market had “everything but the kitchen sink” thrown at it in the past quarter, including a surge in inflation to 40-year highs, the Federal Reserve’s promise to raise rates..
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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.
Hope everyone had a nice holiday weekend. We celebrated Easter with my parents who brought their dog to meet our four-month-old puppy. It was a bit touch and go at first, but once they warmed up to each other, they ran around and played non-stop. As I am writing this, our little pup is passed-out..
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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.
Last week, markets had another turbulent time digesting language and speeches from the Fed. Higher yields in fixed income markets continue to weigh on global equity markets as the S&P 500 fell 1.3% last week amidst global equity market struggles.
Fighting persistent inflation remains the Fed’s..
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