Insights

Dec 28, 2021

Chart Book - As of November 30, 2021

The U.S. economy slowed to a modest annual rate of 2.1% in the July-September quarter according to the government's second read of the data, slightly better than its first estimate.

Dec 20, 2021

CIO Week Ahead – Week of December 20, 2021

Breaking this morning, organizers postponed January’s annual World Economic Forum in Davos as uncertainty around Omicron grows.

Dec 13, 2021

CIO Week Ahead - Week of December 13, 2021

Some important data comes out this week, but all eyes will remain fixed on the Federal Reserve and its upcoming two-day meeting.

Dec 08, 2021

CIO Week Ahead - Week of December 6, 2021

Investors await updates on the Omicron variant and another important inflation report (Friday) that may confirm the trajectory of rising consumer prices. Volatility should remain elevated.

Dec 02, 2021

CIO Corner - December 2021

As we move into December, investors will focus on the impact of the new Covid variant, Omicron, the Fed, persistent supply-chain challenges and rising inflation as the last month of 2021 gets underway.

Dec 01, 2021

CIO Week Ahead - Week of November 29, 2021

Uncertainty about the new emerging Covid-19 strain, Omicron, will be the paramount focus this week.

Nov 04, 2021

CIO Corner - November 2021

The stock market was certainly a treat rather than a trick in October. U.S. equities rocketed higher in October after the recent uptick in volatility which certainly caused anxiety amongst investors.

Nov 01, 2021

CIO Week Ahead - Week of November 1, 2021

Equity markets look to continue their climb as the new week and new month kick off today.

Oct 25, 2021

CIO Week Ahead – Week of October 25, 2021

The heart of earnings season is upon us as companies representing nearly half of the S&P 500 and one-third of the Dow report earnings this coming week.

Oct 19, 2021

CIO Week Ahead – Week of October 18, 2021

Optimism persists as banks kicked off earnings season with a bang last week, pushing the major averages to within striking distance of their all-time highs.

Oct 14, 2021

Chart Book – As of September 30, 2021

The U.S. economy expanded at a 6.7% annual pace from April through June and will likely mark the high point for the economy’s expansion this year.

Oct 12, 2021

CIO Week Ahead - Week of October 12, 2021

Despite equity markets slightly selling off yesterday during the Columbus Day trading session, I do believe markets will stabilize and shift focus on the start of Q3 earnings season.

Oct 06, 2021

CIO Week Ahead - Week of October 4, 2021

Markets may have ended with a whimper for Q3 but, equities started Q4 with a bang.

Oct 01, 2021

CIO Corner - October 2021

The S&P 500 Index posted its first monthly decline since January, with viable concerns swirling around fiscal and monetary policy, inflation, slowing growth, regulations in China and the persistent Delta variant uncertainty all colliding to distract equities from their upward trajectory.

Sep 27, 2021

CIO Week Ahead - Week of September 27, 2021

After a roller coaster week of trading, equity markets look to remain on the rebound track this week as sentiment and equity prices both improved in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting.

Sep 01, 2021

CIO Corner – September 2021

The S&P 500 posted its seventh straight positive month in August and has notched 53 all-time highs thus far in 2021.

Aug 30, 2021

CIO Week Ahead – Week of August 30, 2021

An ambiguously succinct message from the Fed at the Jackson Hole virtual symposium did not disappoint markets.

Aug 23, 2021

CIO Week Ahead – Week of August 23, 2021

As we wrap up August, this coming week includes several areas of focus such as housing data, retail earnings and the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole symposium.

Aug 16, 2021

CIO Week Ahead – Week of August 16, 2021

Earnings season is wrapping up and insight form the Fed’s last FOMC meeting will be the guiding light as we grind towards Labor Day.