by arleneadmin | Jun 2, 2025 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
Printer Friendly Version There has been no shortage of trade policy curveballs thrown at the market since the White House announced shockingly high reciprocal tariffs on April 2. Stocks fell sharply and interest rates spiked on that news, prompting President Trump to...
by arleneadmin | May 27, 2025 | Research
Printer Friendly Version First quarter reporting season was solid, but results didn’t offer much of a confidence boost in the outlook for the rest of the year. It wasn’t corporate America’s fault — tariff uncertainty makes it very difficult for most companies to offer...
by arleneadmin | May 19, 2025 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
Printer Friendly Version Investor sentiment dramatically changed after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other members of the Trump administration announced a temporary pause on tariffs with China. Was that sentiment shift warranted and did anything materially...
by arleneadmin | May 12, 2025 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
Printer Friendly Version A busy week of earnings, trade negotiations, and monetary policy meetings left the S&P 500 down around 0.5%. Buyer fatigue appeared to be setting in at this stage of the recovery as risk appetite from positive trade headlines faded by...
by arleneadmin | May 5, 2025 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
The municipal bond market faced significant volatility in April, driven by spillovers from a turbulent Treasury market. Treasury yields were pressured higher by rising inflation expectations; the Federal Reserve’s cautious policy stance, reduced foreign demand; hedge...
