by Bill Spalding | Jan 19, 2024 | Market Commentary
The Markets In 2023, we witnessed the phenomenon firsthand in the story of “The Magnificent Seven”. For movie buffs (and people of a certain age), the name brings to mind the star-studded 1960s film with a reputation as one of the greatest Westerns of all time (you...
by Bill Spalding | Dec 14, 2023 | Market Commentary
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...
by Ken Hall | Nov 3, 2023 | Market Commentary
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...
by Ken Hall | Oct 24, 2023 | Market Commentary
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...
by Ken Hall | Oct 9, 2023 | Market Commentary
The Markets Are interest rates in the news again? Just as the market anticipated, the Federal Reserve chose not to raise interest rates last week. However, Fed officials made it clear another rate increase might be necessary before the end of 2023 as continued...
by Hannah Gallagher | Sep 14, 2023 | Market Commentary
The Markets If you’ve ever waited in traffic while the center section of a bridge lifts to allow ships and sailboats to pass underneath, you may have noticed the enormous counterweight that lowers as the bridge moves higher. When the boats have passed, the...
