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US Market Commentary

What to Know About After-Hours Trading
What is after-hours trading? How does it work? Learn about the rules, risks, and benefits of extended-hours trading.
September 12, 2024

Federal Reserve: On the Road Again
While the pace of Federal Reserve cuts is in question, all roads lead to lower interest rates.
September 11, 2024

Rate Cuts Support a Brighter 2025
Given the backdrop of monetary policy stimulus, the global economy is poised for growth and international stocks for continued leadership.
September 9, 2024

Focus on Labor: The History & Importance of Employment Data
Liz Ann Sonders and Kathy Jones explain why different employment metrics are vital to understanding the health of the economy.
September 6, 2024

It's Time … For a Fed Pivot
Investors should be careful what they wish for in hoping for an aggressive Fed rate cutting cycle, given stocks tend to do better when cuts are slow and steady.
September 3, 2024

Songs of Experience: Reminiscences of a Strategist
It's been 38 years since I began my career on Wall Street and the lessons I learned along the way from some all-time investment greats always hold true.
August 19, 2024

What Past Fed Rate Cycles Can Tell Us
Looking back at the 14 Fed rate cycles since 1929, certain patterns emerge. Still, investors instead need to examine what factors are driving the Fed now.
August 16, 2024

Recent Market Volatility & the Role of Fixed Income
Kathy Jones interviews Matt Hastings about the challenges of managing fixed income portfolios.
August 16, 2024

Bond Market: Shaken, Not Stirred
Bond prices whipsawed over the past month as volatility spiked across markets. What's next for fixed income markets?
August 14, 2024

Carry Trade Unwind: Is It Really Over?
Having been warned about the risk, investors now ask if the yen carry trade unwind is complete. Here's how far it might still go.
August 12, 2024

What's in the Fed's Toolbox?
What the Fed's monetary-policy tools signal about the market.
August 7, 2024

Trade War 2.0: Should Investors Prepare?
Potential for another trade war fueled by a rise in global protectionist policies has investors revisiting the potential impact on stocks, inflation, and economic growth.
July 29, 2024

Uncertainty or Optimism: A Unique Economic Cycle (With Ed Hyman)
Liz Ann Sonders interviews the legendary Ed Hyman about the current economic cycle and its unique characteristics.
July 26, 2024

Ether ETFs Cleared for Trading: Key Issues to Know
Trading is scheduled to start July 23 in the second cryptocurrency-based ETF product cleared by the SEC—but investors should continue to proceed with caution.
July 22, 2024

Brea(d)th of Life: Market Leadership Shifts
While it's too early to declare small caps' recent outperformance as a meaningful trend shift, we continue to think high-quality companies and industries will likely perform well.
July 22, 2024

Q2 Surprises and What Could Surprise in Q3
Discover what surprised markets in the second quarter of 2024 and understand the potential drivers of volatility for the third quarter.
July 15, 2024

Good News on Inflation & Investment Rules to Live By (With Ned Davis)
Liz Ann Sonders interviews market veteran Ned Davis about his overall strategy and the importance of understanding market psychology.
July 12, 2024

Treasury Bond Market Faces Policy Tug-of-War
Central bank monetary policy may soon ease, but government fiscal policies that increase the federal deficit could limit the decline in Treasury yields.
July 11, 2024

Just a Job to Do: Assessing the Labor Market
The labor market continues to normalize and soften, but we think any further weakening might push the Fed to cut rates before the 2% inflation target is reached.
July 8, 2024

Potential Rate Cuts and the Path to Sustainable Growth (With Joe Brusuelas)
Kathy Jones interviews economist Joe Brusuelas from RSM about the pace of growth in the economy and what keeps him up at night.
July 5, 2024
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