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Higher for Longer Remains Base Case We begin with the release of Fed's minutes from their last meeting. Members of the Federal Open Market Committee...

As the year draws to a close, it's a great time to consider charitable giving - and maximize your donations by implementing a thoughtful giving...

Last week, we received several economic data points, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) perhaps being the most important as a measure of inflation. On a...

Last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gave a talk to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that impacted markets. In his Thursday speech, Powell indicated...

Key Takeaways ISM Manufacturing and Services indexes fell more than expected in November, indicating slowing growth The Fed held interest rates steady at its latest...

Last week brought a flood of new economic data. At first glance, the news looks positive, but digging deeper reveals some concerning trends. At this...

Generally positive news coming into the week of October 23: 1 - Retails Sales Show Ongoing Strength Retail sales continued their upward trend, with a...

Inflation Moderates but Pressures Persist Last week the biggest news was the CPI (or Consumer Price Index). The headline CPI came in above consensus as...

Expectations vs. Reality Volatility returned to the capital markets in the third quarter, and perhaps the biggest contributor was a change in the expectation of...

Markets have a lot of resetting to do early this week to price impacts of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that escalated this weekend. We will talk...

Inflation Trends Looking at the latest headline inflation numbers, both the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index increased in the month...

As we grow older, our cognitive abilities may decline, affecting how we manage our finances. However, taking steps to prepare ourselves can help us avoid...