Market Commentary
Recalibrating Expectations
Investors have been recalibrating their expectations.
There is a lot going on in the world that could affect ...
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A Trio of Issues
Inflation and geopolitics and earnings. Oh, my!
It was a rough week for stock markets. “The S&P 500 c ...
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Inflation Plateau
What do dieters have in common with the Federal Reserve?
If you’ve ever dieted, you may be familiar with th ...
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The Central Banks Have Spoken
No one expected the United States Federal Reserve to announce a rate change last week – and it didn’t. But ...
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Stock Markets and Presidential Elections
Here’s the tea on stock markets and presidential elections.
Last week, a slew of headlines mentioned stoc ...
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Lowering Interest Rates in 2024
The week got off to a good start...
In testimony before House and Senate committees, Federal Reserve (Fed) Ch ...
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The Bull Market is Alive and Well
“We know what investors are thinking,” reported Jacob Sonenshine of Barron’s. “The gains can keep comi ...
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Kowal Investment Group Moves to Brookfield
Kowal Investment Group Moves to Brookfield
At Kowal Investment Group, we understand that embracing change is ...
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Demand for Artificial Intelligence
Optimism abounds!
Enthusiasm for everything related to artificial intelligence (AI) drove a global stock mark ...
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China is Out of Favor
China is out of favor with investors.
For decades, China was among the fastest-growing economies in the world ...
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Layoffs vs. New Jobs
We’ve been hearing a lot about layoffs.
Last week,
the January 2024 Challenger Report found that employers ...
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Is inflation retreating?
Last week, we received a lot of information about inflation. Some seemed to support the idea that inflation wa ...
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Off to a Slow Start
And we’re off…to a slow start.
Last week, investors appeared to suffer from a New Year’s hangover. The ...
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Merry Christmas
If all you wanted for Christmas was two percent inflation, you’re in luck!
Barring unforeseen events, it ...
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Have rates peaked?
Last week,
at its final policy meeting for 2023, the United States Federal Reserve indicated that rates may h ...
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What does the data mean?