New Year, Same Focus Even though the calendar pages have turned, the key themes driving financial markets in these early January days look to remain the same: Consumer strength, corporate earnings growth, and risks to the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate of price stability and maximum employment will likely continue to drive markets. This week brings…Read more
Hawkin’ Around the Christmas Tree The last Federal Reserve meeting of 2024 is now behind us, and the 25 basis point (bp) rate cut at this meeting brought the full year 2024 reduction in rates to 100 bps, with the fed funds target range now at 4.25%-4.50%. The rate move itself was widely expected by…Read more
Life these days can feel pretty unpredictable. Navigating the fickle stock market may be the last thing you want to do. But investing your money doesn’t have to require a lot of guesswork. There are ways to make it more hands-off and still get where you want to go. One strategy is what’s known as…Read more
