In reviewing 2021, the number of negative headlines — from the spread and depth of COVID-19 to inflation to Fed policy t…
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Markets climb despite uncertainty and volatility: reflections for fourth quarter 2021
In the fourth quarter of 2021, global stock markets largely advanced to close out the year firmly ahead, despite renewed…
What inflation means for your investment portfolio
Whether it’s been at the grocery store or the gas pump, many of us have undoubtably begun to notice higher prices of goo…
Fed tapering, bonds and what you need to know
This article was co-written by Nate DeMeo. Last week’s Federal Reserve announcement regarding the tapering of bond purch…
Economic recovery: Exploring the end of 2021 (Video)
Nearly two long years of pandemic-related economic and market swings beg the question, where are we now and where are we…
The things we know we don’t know
Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld famously said about national security intelligence: “There are known knowns.…
Markets wobble as the recovery persists: Reflections for third quarter 2021
After a strong first half of the year, global stock markets experienced volatility in the third quarter and finished the…
How reliable are trends?
As investors, it’s natural to obsess over the issues of the day — whether that be inflation reports, stimulus packages o…
Information overload
I grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin before the advent of the internet and cable TV. We received a local daily newspap…
Mid-year investment outlook with Liz Ann Sonders (Video)
We’re halfway through 2021. What can you expect next? How will the market behave? In this recorded Q&A discussion, C…