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13 Jan

Weekly Market Performance – Stocks Rose on Improving Inflation Outlook

Friday, January 13, 2023 Index Performance View enlarged chart U.S. and International Equities … Continue reading →

13 Jan

Drilling Down into Oilfield Services

Friday, January 13, 2023 Energy outperformance has been a consistent theme over the last two years. The S&P 500 Energy sector posted respective annual price returns of 46.4% and 57.6% in 2021 and 2022, widely outperforming the broader U.S. equity … Continue reading →

12 Jan

Consumer Inflation Falls Below 1% Over Second Half of 2022

Thursday, January 12, 2023 We received our final reading on Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for 2022 this morning, which gave us the inflation numbers for December 2022. Helped by declining energy prices, the index fell 0.1% in December, in … Continue reading →

11 Jan

What Muddling Through Might Look Like

Wednesday, January 11, 2023 The consensus sees a U.S. recession coming in 2023, though opinions vary widely on how significant it might be. LPL Research acknowledges that a recession this year is probably more likely than not at this point, … Continue reading →

10 Jan

Is The Yield Curve Recession Signal A False Positive?

Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Last November we noted that the shape of the U.S. Treasury yield curve is often looked at as a barometer for U.S. economic growth. Moreover, we noted that the spread between the 3-month T-Bill yield and … Continue reading →

06 Jan

Looking For Years That Look Most Like 2022

Friday, January 6, 2023 Investors have gladly hit the reset button after last year’s downhill ride on the S&P 500. What started with a champagne record high on the first trading day of 2022, fizzled out into a volatile bear … Continue reading →

06 Jan

Weekly Market Performance – Stocks Rose Thanks to Jobs Report

Friday, January 6, 2023 Index Performance View enlarged chart U.S. and International Equities Markets Higher The major … Continue reading →

06 Jan

How SECURE 2.0 Makes Saving for Retirement Easier

Friday, January 6, 2023 There was good news for those saving for retirement in the recent appropriations bill passed to fund the government, signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022. The larger bill included a set of … Continue reading →

04 Jan

Multifamily Buildings on the Rise

Wednesday, January 4, 2023 Multifamily Construction Rising, Bucking Trend of Single Family It’s no surprise that residential activity is slowing. The housing market is coming off a euphoric run during the post-pandemic period of historically low interest rates. But, the … Continue reading →

30 Dec

Weekly Market Performance – Markets Lower To Conclude 2022

Friday, December 30, 2022 View enlarged chart U.S. and International Equities Markets Mostly Lower The major markets finished lower to end a tumultuous year as market participants remain concerned about the economic and profitability landscape. Investors have been thwarted by … Continue reading →

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