Another Hawkish Pivot

We’ve seen a notable switch in tone of Chairman Powell and many of the other Fed officials over the last couple meetings as they’ve tilted their tone to sound more hawkish as they asses their dual mandate – controlling (heightened) inflation and a (strong) job...

Today’s Market, and Staying Invested

Happy December! Historically, this part of the year tends to see minimal volatility, but, as we already know, 2020 and 2021 continue to be the exception – so why would this be any different? Given the whiplash that many investors have endured during the last week,...

FOMC Update Sept 2021

Quick Take   The most important things that we learned yesterday from the FOMC statement, forecasts, dots, and press conference are 1) tapering will most likely start in November and will last until early summer of next year, and 2) Powell is still very far from...