by David Wagner | Sep 5, 2023 | Blog, Market Updates
August ‘23 Market Recap: The S&P 500 reversed course in August, falling 1.6% after jumping 10% in June-July on a total return basis. Higher rates, more positioning risk, and seasonality were likely headwinds to equities, despite solid macro data and earning....
by David Wagner | Aug 25, 2023 | Blog, Macro Updates
We’ve been fielding a few questions as to why higher rates have seemingly had no collateral damage on the economy except for a few banking failures back in March. Let’s hit on a few talking points. The data on the investment side of the economy tells a story of strong...
by David Wagner | Aug 15, 2023 | Blog, Macro Updates
Last week, President Biden signed an executive order limiting US investments in China for advanced semiconductors, quantum computing, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. While the executive order was narrow in scope, trade data released this week shows that a...
by David Wagner | Aug 8, 2023 | Blog, Macro Updates
I understand that a lot of y’all have upcoming client meetings, so I wanted to take more of a high-level approach to this Musing, instead of focusing on a single subject. Please find our quarterly presentation here. This presentation is meant to be a universe of...
by David Wagner | Aug 2, 2023 | Blog, Market Updates
July ‘23 Market Recap: The S&P 500 gained 3.2% in July on a total return basis, the fifth month of gains and the ninth straight positive July. Less favorable seasonality in late summer has investors cautious, but lately, it appears that the path of least...
