All Around the Bond Market, Aug 2023

Jackson Hole   Fed Chair Powell’s message last week at Jackson Hole was direct. The Fed won’t be taking victory laps over inflation just yet. Powell noted “we are navigating by the stars under cloudy skies … we will keep at it until the job is done.” Reminds us...

The Market in Pictures, June 2

Our team looks at a lot of research throughout each day. A few charts that caught our eye this week, and the way they fit the unfolding puzzle of evidence:   Dave: Technically an up month for stocks, but only if you’re concentrated in megacap tech    ...

ETF Mechanics and Tax Efficiency

Most people hate taxes – that’s why they should love ETFs.  As in past years, capital gains distributions from ETFs in 2021 were a tiny fraction of those distributed by their mutual fund counterparts. Our objective is not to restate the fact that ETFs are more tax...