Many of the market themes that we formulated at the beginning of the year have played out close to what we expected. As a brief recap,...

If you're an American, then Lee Greenwood's hit song probably stirs some strong emotions when you hear it - especially this time of year....

As we head into the July 4th holiday, we are reminded of how exceptional this nation is in the world. After dealing with a global...

I highly doubt the Rolling Stones had monetary policy in mind when they wrote their hit song, but the title is appropriate when it comes...

The Fed rocked markets with a more hawkish tone after their Wednesday meeting last week. However, some of the language used in their...

This week all eyes have been on the Fed, and the Fed didn't disappoint for drama. For the past few months, the Fed has downplayed...

The national pastime used to be baseball. Go to the park, have a dog, and enjoy a game. As James Earl Jones remarks in the movie,...

Both investors and traders alike in the U.S. enjoy the relaxation of Summer and, as a result, trading tends to taper off a little. ...

I'm not sure old Jonny Paycheck had 2020 in mind when he sang, "Take This Job and Shove It." Regardless, too many people became...

Some strong economic data released this week is being disregarded due to Fed speak and inflation fears. In the movie the "Bad News...

Summer is officially here. Last week was a low volume week for the market as we eased on into the Memorial Day weekend. This week the...

A lot of comparisons are being made between today's market and the market just prior to the 2000 Tech Crash and the 2008 Financial Crisis....

This week we get prepared to head into the Memorial Day holiday, which typically marks the beginning of Summer. Last year, we were still...

Between Inflation woes, concerns over the Fed tapering bond purchases, and supply chain/labor issues, there seems plenty to worry about. ...

In our 2021 Market Outlook, we noted that Inflation was expected to rise by 3.5% by year-end. We have slightly exceeded that pace due to...

Last week we focused on the investing adage "Sell In May and Go Away," which does not really work most of the time. Summer months in the...

As I write this commentary, we appear to have a divergence between data that suggests we are recovering from the pandemic and public...

This old moniker comes up every year when perma-bears decide to rear their heads after some upward trajectory in the markets. The adage...

Markets have been skittish this week in anticipation of some key earnings releases and dissecting language from the Fed. Meanwhile,...

Last week the markets were a little spooked by an increase in global COVID cases and concerns of a market slowdown due to proposed Tax...