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Q4 2023 | Better Late Than Never

Q4 2023 Market and Strategies Update 2023 Review The past year presented a series of challenges for the financial markets, yet it concluded on a note of resilience and growth. Throughout 2023, we witnessed a complex landscape, marked by a gridlocked Congress in January, a banking crisis in March, concerns over a government shutdown during…

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Q2 2023 | Artificial Exuberance

Q2 2023 Market and Strategies Update Macro Economic Update The second quarter of 2023 saw continued gains for equity markets driven by a pause in interest rate increases and stabilization in the banking industry. Bonds were down slightly in the quarter but still have positive returns year-to-date after their drubbing in 2022.   Inflation continued its…

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Q4 2022 | Coal for Christmas

Q4 2022 Market and Strategies Update There is a saying in the financial markets that the Fed will raise rates until it breaks something. This seems especially relevant today when the entire global economy moves trillions of dollars on the words of one-man, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Coal for Christmas The S&P 500 was…

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