The Market In Pictures, January 16

Our team looks at a lot of research throughout the day. Here are a handful that we think are good summations of investor activity, from market expectations to corporate fundamentals, a resilient economy relative to others, and changes in business over recent decades....

Around the Bond Market, January 2026

Another Cool-ish Inflation Report   The CPI rose +0.3% m/m and 2.7% y/y in Dec. The core (ex-food & energy) measure was +0.2% m/m and 2.6% y/y.   Source: Stifel as of 01.13.2026   Details of the report: Transportation services prices were flat, despite a...

The Market In Pictures, January 9

Our team looks at a lot of research throughout the day. Here are a handful that we think are good summations of investor activity, from market expectations to corporate fundamentals, a resilient economy relative to others, and changes in business over recent decades....

Rearview to Windshield, January 2026

Market Recap December 2025: U.S. and global equities posted solid full-year gains in 2025, but the ride was much choppier than the headline returns suggest, with multiple 5–10% pullbacks clustered around policy and geopolitical shocks. Large-cap U.S. growth and tech...

The Market In Pictures, January 2

Happy New Year. As we turn the page to 2026, the market landscape is a study in contrasts. Consumers who feel poor, but spend big. A tech sector that has reached a historic peak in dominance, but productivity shows signs of cooling. Concerns over growth, just as the...

Around the Bond Market, December 2025

On their own, bonds have been better in 2025 than in recent years. Capital appreciation across the complex may be limited from here, but the bigger story is the support this environment can lend to overall economic conditions. A few key themes that are emerging…...