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July 14, 2026

Basis Points: Show me (PDF)

July 7, 2026

2026 Mid-year Market Outlook (PDF)

July 1, 2026

Q2 Quarterly Market Review (PDF)

June 17, 2026

A new sheriff in town (PDF)

June 15, 2026

Basis Points: Earning the rally (PDF)

June 11, 2026

Inside the Federal Reserve: Policy, markets and what's next

May 12, 2026

Basis Points: Climbing higher (PDF)

April 14, 2026

Basis Points: Moving pieces (PDF)

April 9, 2026

Investment strategies with taxes in mind

April 8, 2026

Conflict in the Middle East: Markets react to the ceasefire (PDF)

April 1, 2026

Q1 Quarterly Market Review (PDF)

March 30, 2026

Conflict in the Middle East: Looking for better news (PDF)

March 19, 2026

Conflict in the Middle East: Interruption becomes disruption (PDF)

March 18, 2026

Fed policy stays neutral for now (PDF)

March 11, 2026

Basis Points: Navigating uncertainty (PDF)

March 10, 2026

Conflict in the Middle East: Navigating headlines and portfolio positioning

March 4, 2026

Conflict in the Middle East: Navigating the first few days (PDF)

February 12, 2026

Basis Points: A noisy, but respectable start (PDF)

January 13, 2026

Basis Points: Staying focused (PDF)

January 2, 2026

Q4 Quarterly Market Review (PDF)

December 19, 2025

2026 Market Outlook: Constructive, but cautious (PDF)

December 10, 2025

All eyes on incoming economic data after today's rate cut (PDF)

November 10, 2025

Basis Points: Solid, not seamless (PDF)

October 29, 2025

Fed lowers rates amid a less certain outlook (PDF)

October 8, 2025

Basis Points: The turnaround or the runaround? (PDF)

October 1, 2025

Q3 Quarterly Market Review (PDF)

September 17, 2025

Fed Lowers Rates With a "Risk Management Cut" (PDF)

September 5, 2025

Weaker Job Growth, More Rate Cuts (PDF)

August 12, 2025

Basis Points: Keeping an Open Mind (PDF)

July 8, 2025

Basis Points: Still Standing (PDF)

July 1, 2025

Q2 Quarterly Market Review (PDF)

June 11, 2025

Basis Points: Holding Pattern

May 6, 2025

Basis Points: Markets Rebound, Uncertainty Remains (PDF)

April 23, 2025

Tariff Turmoil: Are Markets Reacting to Signal or Substance? (PDF)

April 16, 2025

Tariff Turmoil: The First Two Weeks (PDF)

April 16, 2025

The Four Cornerstones for Staying Invested

April 11, 2025

Tariff Turmoil: Weekly Recap (PDF)

April 10, 2025

Relief Deferred As Tariffs and Uncertainty Remain High (PDF)

April 9, 2025

Temporary Tariff Reprieve Drives Historic Market Equity Surge (PDF)

April 8, 2025

Tariff Uncertainty Continues to Drive Volatility (PDF)

April 7, 2025

Tariff Turmoil (PDF)

April 3, 2025

Basis Points: Markets React to New Tariff Turmoil (PDF)

April 1, 2025

Q1 Quarterly Market Review (PDF)

March 19, 2025

Fed Acknowledges Higher Uncertainty (PDF)

March 12, 2025

Basis Points: Expected Volatility (PDF)

February 12, 2025

Basis Points: Balance of Risk (PDF)

February 5, 2025

Yield in a Time of Rate Cuts (PDF)

January 14, 2025

Basis Points: Good News Travels Fast (PDF)

January 2, 2025

Q4 2024 Quarterly Market Review (PDF)

December 18, 2024

Rate Cut Today, Future Cuts Less Certain (PDF)

December 16, 2024

2025 Market & Economic Outlook (PDF)

December 4, 2024

Basis Points: Testing the Tempo (PDF)

November 8, 2024

Basis Points: Riding the Waves (PDF)

November 4, 2024

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

October 8, 2024

Basis Points: Balancing Act (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 10, 2024

Basis Points: A Normal Economy—If You Can Keep It (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 6, 2024

Basis Points: Tougher Decisions (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)

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