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Market Insights
Livin’ on a Prayer
This week we are revisiting the small and mid-cap U.S. equity segment, dissecting recent performance trends and analyzing what are, once again, lofty expectations for profit growth in the coming calendar year.
Golden Eye
Another week, and another new all-time high. No, not for the S&P 500 (this time), but for gold.
The Investor’s Edge: Key Trends Driving Today’s Markets
The last few weeks of AI-infrastructure deal announcements have raised many an eyebrow about the circular nature of these deals (ex. Nvidia investing in $100B in OpenAI so that OpenAI can buy NVDA chips, alongside a $300B OpeanAI deal with Oracle that will purchase even more NVDA chips), and stirred up memories of the ill-fated vendor financing boom of the 1990’s tech bubble.
Such Great Heights
High valuations have been a source of persistent consternation to investors looking at S&P 500 price levels.
Is Monetary Policy About the Journey or the Destination?
The Fed’s “journey vs. destination” debate is reshaping markets. Discover what investors should watch in the this week’s Weekly Edge.
Looking for Clarity After the Summer of Mud
The question as we move into autumn is whether enough mud has been cleared away to provide clarity on the way forward for corporate earnings and economic growth and, ultimately, more good returns for investors.
Wherever You Will Go
Earnings are driving markets higher. With S&P 500 estimates at record levels, can growth hold as jobs slow and margins face pressure?
Up in the Air
From just after the global financial crisis through the high inflation of the early 2020s, the U.S. labor market has been on a generally positive trajectory.
Housing Alone
Mortgage rates are easing, but housing remains frozen. Discover what’s keeping sales and construction from recovery in 2025.