The Market in Pictures, September 2

Our team looks at a lot of research throughout each day. A few charts that caught our eye this week, and how they help fill the puzzle of evidence:   Dave: The first half of 2022 mostly driven by Fed hikes, but 2nd half looks like an earnings story…   Data...

The Market in Pictures, August 26

Our team looks at a lot of research throughout each day. A few charts that caught our eye this week, and the way they fill the puzzle of evidence:   Dave: Where will Fed Funds and CPI intersect?     JL: and will the 10 year bond again give us clues to...

The Fed May Not Be Your Friend For Awhile

CPI Softer but Higher Unit Labor Costs (ULCs) Remain Problematic   A sustained slowdown in inflation (the Fed’s clear goal) will require a sustained slowdown in economic activity — creating slack and driving down Unit Labor Cost growth. A key economic...
More Stocks. Less Bonds. Better Capture.

More Stocks. Less Bonds. Better Capture.

The plan was to discuss valuations, but July created the opportunity to revisit two important concepts: Asset Allocation Upside and Downside Capture We wanted to touch on both and their impact to our portfolios.   Asset Allocation   Asset allocation is the...