Optimism Abounds!

Optimism Abounds!

The Markets Enthusiasm for everything related to artificial intelligence (AI) drove a global stock market rally last month. Equity markets in the United States, Europe, and Japan hit highs after a leading chipmaker reported better-than-expected earnings and an...
Expectations and Opportunities

Expectations and Opportunities

The Markets It’s gone better than expected. The United States economy is not performing the way many predicted. Instead of tipping into a recession last year, the economy beat expectations. The value of all goods and services produced in the country, expanded 2.5 %,...
Inflation and Drip Pricing

Inflation and Drip Pricing

The Markets In November, investors were more optimistic as news on inflation calmed down and the war in the Middle East was not escalating on a global level. Both of these items calmed markets and money that was pulled out of the last three months was coming back into...
Geopolitics, Inflation, and Consumer Sentiment

Geopolitics, Inflation, and Consumer Sentiment

The Markets Markets were resilient. Investors have had a lot to process – geopolitics, inflation, and consumer sentiment. But investors were reassured when earnings season kicked off with reports showing major banks posted stronger-than-expected profits during the...