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December 18, 2024

Rate Cut Today, Future Cuts Less Certain (PDF)

December 16, 2024

2025 Market & Economic Outlook (PDF)

November 4, 2024

Why Are Bond Yields Higher After the Fed's Rate Cut? (PDF)

October 4, 2024

Stronger Employment Data Revives Some Optimism (PDF)

October 1, 2024

Q3 Quarterly Market Review (PDF)

September 24, 2024

Stock Market Breadth Has Improved Since July (PDF)

September 18, 2024

Fed Cuts Overnight Rate by 0.50% (PDF)

September 6, 2024

Cautious Waiting Ahead of Fed Meeting (PDF)

September 3, 2024

US Stock Market Performance Following Drawdowns (PDF)

August 14, 2024

July Consumer Price Index (PDF)

August 2, 2024

Loud Market Reaction to Weakening Employment Data (PDF)

July 31, 2024

Fed Widens the Door for September Rate Cut (PDF)

July 11, 2024

June Consumer Price Index (PDF)

July 1, 2024

Q2 2024 Quarterly Market Review (PDF)

June 28, 2024

Ripples in US Consumer Spending (PDF)

June 12, 2024

Cooler Inflation Encourages Markets, but Fed Still Cautious (PDF)

June 7, 2024

Labor Market Keeps Fed Focused on Inflation (PDF)

May 24, 2024

Labor Market Softening (PDF)

May 15, 2024

April Consumer Price Index (PDF)

May 1, 2024

First Rate Cut Not Likely Until Late Fall (PDF)

April 29, 2024

Fundamentals Over Headlines (PDF)

April 10, 2024

March Consumer Price Index (PDF)

April 1, 2024

Q1 2024 Quarterly Market Review (PDF)

March 29, 2024

Market Breadth Improves (PDF)

March 20, 2024

Rates Unchanged for Now (PDF)

February 29, 2024

CEO Confidence Trending Positive (PDF)

February 13, 2024

January Consumer Price Index (PDF)

January 31, 2024

No Rate Change, but Fed Sets Tone for Rate Cuts in 2024 (PDF)

January 26, 2024

Equities and Elections: What to Expect in 2024 (PDF)

January 3, 2024

Q4 2023 Quarterly Market Review (PDF)

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