Fed Goes to Zero, Reboots Quantitative Easing

In what shaped up to be a busy and sobering weekend for investors and concerned citizens alike, the Federal Reserve (The Fed) released a statement 3:00 p.m. (CDT) Sunday outlining three critical steps the Fed will take to support global…

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Speculation or Panic is Not a Strategy

We wanted to reach out to you due to the recent market sell-off.  After a very strong 2019 the stock markets were due for a pull back.  The question is what would be the catalyst for this sell-off?  It has…

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2022 Mid-Year Capital Markets and Economic Review

2022 Mid-Year Capital Markets and Economic Review

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Market Review

Making hay while the sun shines: earnings in focus Markets eye earnings report for forward guidance in a challenging environment Key Observations July provided solid respite after a difficult first half of 2022, with investors buying the dip. Investors looked…

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Markets continue their volatility

In June 2022 it appeared as though the markets may have hit a low for the year.  Markets then provided a short-term rally but inflation data, which was not as good as the markets wanted, was released. The markets then…

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Current Economic & Market Perspectives

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Keeping Perspective

May 2022 Leading into 2022 volatility was expected to be on the rise. Add in war, spiking inflation, and increasing interest rates, and you have the perfect environment for a market correction. Historically bonds have helped mitigate the sell-off in…

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