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The Week Ahead – Too Early to Declare Victory

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 rose this week, catching some relief from a softer-than-expected July CPI report. For the first time in 11 months, CPI data was weaker than expected. While a big chunk of this surprise was due to lower energy prices, inflation in other goods categories also showed signs of..

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Investments & Economy The Week Ahead Grow

The Week Ahead – Tempered Expectations

By | 8/1/22 12:03 PM Brett Dulyea, CFA, CAIA
| 8/1/22 12:03 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 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..

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The Week Ahead – Fed Week

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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