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The Markets What a year! In some ways, it feels as though we lived through several years in 2022. The onslaught of events included, “The...

The Markets Bad news is bad news, once again. For months, investors have cheered bad economic news. When the United States economy showed...

The Markets What comes next? The U.S. stock market tends to be a forward-looking vehicle. Investors make decisions today based on what...

The Markets What will it take to slow this economy down? In 2001, railway workers slowed a runaway train in Ohio by latching a second...

The Markets There was a shift in the winds of monetary policy. Last week, it became clear the Federal Reserve (Fed) had softened its...

The Markets Thanksgiving and football go together like turkey and stuffing. For some families, though, this year may be more like a...

The Markets Last week was remarkable for many reasons. One reason is that sky watchers around the world had an opportunity to see a total...

The Markets It’s the lag time. To no one’s surprise, the Federal Reserve continued to battle inflation last week, raising the federal...

The Markets Some companies are doing better than others – a lot better. It’s earnings season; the time when companies share how well they...

The Markets Markets turned – again. Markets continue to be volatile. Last week, stocks headed north. Nicholas Jasinski of Barron’s...

The Markets We’re not there yet. Investors are understandably eager for the stock market to hit bottom. Some hoped it happened last week,...

The Markets Bah humbug! Last week, OPEC+, which includes the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied oil producers...

The Markets The third quarter marked a change in attitude. So far, 2022 has been a tough year for investing. We’ve experienced an unusual...

The Markets Central bank tightening sparked recession fears. Last week, the Federal Reserve (Fed) raised the federal funds rate for the...

The Markets It’s open to interpretation. Jackson Pollock was an action painter. He poured, dropped, and dripped paint onto horizontal...

The Markets Central banks are hawkish. Stocks popped higher, anyway. Last week, despite signs that inflation is slowing, U.S. Federal...

The Markets You may have heard this one: Don’t fight the Fed. The Fed is the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States. Among other...

The Markets Markets were tuned to the signals coming from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. During World War II, United States armed forces often...

The Markets Is this a bear market rally or a new bull market? Investment professionals are in the middle of a heated debate. Since...

The Markets Rally caps were waving. In recent weeks, investors have embraced the idea that economic data will persuade the Federal...