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Market Commentary 09/04/2024

The Markets After gyrating wildly throughout the month, major U.S. stock indexes finished August higher. Despite a lot of uncertainty […]

Market Commentary 08/27/2024

The Markets The near future is more predictable than the distant future. Last year, the St. Louis Federal Reserve explored […]

Market Commentary 08/20/2024

The Markets The best week of the year? After two weeks of slow and jolting market performance, a bounty of […]

Market Commentary 08/13/2024

The Markets Markets were gripped by August jitters. Last week, financial markets were volatile. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), which […]

Market Commentary 08/07/2024

The Markets Stock markets swelled and dropped like waves at the Olympic surfing competition in Tahiti.   It is often […]

Market Commentary 07/30/2024

The Markets Americans may be witnessing something remarkable. Earlier this year, we had the relatively rare opportunity to view a […]

Market Commentary 07/23/2024

The Markets The rate cut stars are aligning. For the last year, borrowing costs in the United States have remained […]

Market Commentary 07/16/2024

The Markets Will deflation continue? In May, Pew Research asked Americans about the biggest problems facing our nation. The top […]

Market Commentary 07/09/2024

The Markets Despite some volatility, stock markets have been buoyant in 2024. Enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI), optimism about inflation, […]

Market Commentary 07/02/2024

The Markets Some good news and some volatility. Last week was a mixed bag as investors weighed positive economic news […]