The Federal Reserve ended its two-day meeting yesterday and, as expected, there were no changes to current interest rate or bond purchasing policies. However, the Fed continues to prepare the market for a reduction of bond purchases soon to begin.
2021 has been a very strong year for both stocks and the economy, but that doesn’t mean there haven’t been some surprises. Below we take a look at some things that have happened so far in 2021 that have surprised us.
After a 2020 we will never forget, we look ahead to the second half of 2021, and even into 2022, with optimism for the future.
For nearly a year, investors have been on watch for a potential jump in inflation. Still, this week’s inflation numbers came with some serious sticker shock.
US debt levels have soared during the pandemic, but the market is taking it in stride, staying focused on reopening the economy.
2020 was an extraordinary year for the Federal Reserve (Fed). The Fed responded swiftly and decisively to rapidly accelerating financial and economic uncertainty. The current Fed was helped by precedents and policies created during the 2008-09 recession, but also went beyond them to address the specific economic needs of the current crisis.
As 2020 comes to a close and we look forward to 2021, we take a look at what we can expect in the stock and bond markets, the economy, and a new post-election policy environment in 2021.
November presidential election results may be delayed or disputed, or both, and President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis adds to the noise. How will the markets react to this election uncertainty?
An old Wall Street adage says bond markets are smarter than equity markets, so when stocks encounter volatility, investors often look to the bond market for clues about the potential …
As the COVID-19-related economic weakness that characterized the first half of the year subsides, growth has begun to return as trillions in fiscal stimulus have helped to stabilize consumer spending. …
