Recent News and Insights
Market Commentary: September 17, 2026
Markets navigated a difficult week as oil prices surged alongside 10-year Treasury yields. Unfortunately, the view ahead also looks far from smooth sailing. We believe investors should brace for continued near-term volatility as markets confront a number of headwinds, both new and ongoing.
Market Commentary: August 19, 2026
Two of the main headwinds facing U.S. equity markets are inflation and rising long-term interest rates. While inflation remains sticky, the most recent CPI data showed some easing in price pressures. However, attention has increased on the Treasury yield curve, and by extension, what interest rates and the scale of U.S. Treasury debt issuance are signaling about America's fiscal health.
Market Commentary: August 6, 2026
The recent earnings reports from several major hyperscalers reinforced that AI is a strategic imperative reshaping the capital allocation priorities of the world’s largest technology companies. Those earnings reports also served as a mini referendum on the AI buildout and what investors are prioritizing today.
The markets closed out the second quarter on a high note, despite unprecedented levels of uncertainty and geopolitical risk. The market’s resilience can be attributed to five key areas where investors hold an optimistic outlook: strong economic data, pro-growth policies, moderate tariffs, continued earnings growth, and advancements in artificial intelligence.
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The S&P 500 hit a post “liberation day” high on June 12th, before news of Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and senior military personnel caused the market to trade lower. In addition to the human impact of these conflicts, markets remain sensitive to the influence on energy prices. As of this writing it doesn’t appear that Iran’s oil infrastructure has been specifically targeted, but the price of Brent Crude Oil contracts spiked 8% to close Friday at $75 per barrel, higher but below the highs of earlier this year.
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Since the administration capitulated to market forces on April 9th, significant progress has been made in three distinct areas of Trump’s big gamble of imposing wide-ranging tariffs. As of Friday, May 23rd, the S&P 500 has increased by roughly 17% during this period.
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The news last week included numerous market-moving events, which appears to be the norm at present. In the midst of this activity we held our 2025 Investors Forum featuring D.C. policy research expert Dan Clifton, Head of Washington Policy Research from Strategas. Dan clarified recent news while sharing his views on the current state of the policy debate in D.C.
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One hundred days into the Trump administration many investors are feeling bruised and battered. Those hoping for a focus on regulatory rollback and tax reforms have instead endured the upending of trade policy and verbal barbs aimed at the Federal Reserve Chair.
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