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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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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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.
Markets enjoyed a well-received holiday-shortened week last week, with equities up 1.5% and 10-year Treasuries dropping 10bps to yield 3.7%. Last week’s most important news pertained to the Fed minutes from their recent November policy meeting, which confirmed market expectations for a 50bps..
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