Weekly Market Commentary January 12, 2026 The Markets A change in leadership. Last week, investors were presented with a stew of economic and policy developments. These included the surprising announcement that the United States would “run” Venezuela,…
Weekly Market Commentary January 05, 2026 The Markets Lots of people are willing to predict what’s ahead. If the past is prologue, few will be accurate. You don’t have to look far to find an example. In 2023, a…
Weekly Market Commentary December 29, 2025 The Markets What is the most important principle of investing? People have different opinions, but these three tend to be at or near the top of the list: • Have a plan for reaching…
Weekly Market Commentary December 22, 2025 The Markets Happy holidays! Over the past year, financial markets reminded all of us that progress is rarely linear. As markets gyrated higher and lower, one truth remained constant – building wealth is the…
Weekly Market Commentary December 15, 2025 The Markets Last week, the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) played “Would You Rather?” Would You Rather? is a board game that presents players with classic dilemmas and asks which options would be more…
Weekly Market Commentary December 08, 2025 The Markets It’s beginning to look a lot like a rate cut… A lot of information about the economy arrived last week. Some was delayed by the government shutdown. Some was…
Weekly Market Commentary December 01, 2025 The Markets A change of direction… Stock markets in the United States reversed course last week, with two major indices eking out gains for the month, reported Callum Keown of Barron’s. There were some…
Weekly Market Commentary November 24, 2025 The Markets Uncertainty abounds. Investors were skittish last week. Share prices jolted higher and lower amid concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) data center spending, upcoming Federal Reserve rate decisions, and the strength of consumer…
Weekly Market Commentary November 17, 2025 The Markets It was another turbulent week. Investors cheered the end of the shutdown, pondered strong third-quarter earnings, and questioned the artificial intelligence (AI) spending spree. Some reduced their exposure to risky assets, while…
Weekly Market Commentary November 10, 2025 The Markets There were bearish undercurrents in the bullish sea. While there are many reasons to be optimistic about the long-term prospects for U.S. stocks, investor concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) spending and the…