by Brooke Snyder | Jan 8, 2025 | Investment Strategy
As we step into 2025, the year greets us with a blend of optimism and uncertainty. Just as it is hard to predict college football (with the top 5 teams out of the playoffs), the market is even harder, as not a single Wall Street firm came close to predicting the level...
by Madelyn Simmons | Aug 1, 2024 | Investment Strategy
We know the summer season comes with some heat waves, but the market experienced its own heat wave in the second quarter, propelling the S&P 500 to new all-time highs. As the summer heat intensified, some of the biggest talking points of the last quarter included:...
by Steven Hannigan | Feb 22, 2024 | Investment Strategy, Understanding the Crypto Craze
On January 10th the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the first regulated Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) that give investors direct exposure to the price of Bitcoin. Almost immediately 11 Spot Bitcoin ETFs were launched by some of the biggest names in...
by Ryan Baldwin | Feb 2, 2024 | Investment Strategy
What a difference a year makes. While we ended 2022 with stock and bond markets both down double digits, markets roared back in 2023 with strong performance virtually across the board. A sharp rebound in the fourth quarter powered both equity and fixed income...
by Ryan Baldwin | Aug 9, 2023 | Investment Strategy
Last week we saw the MLB trade deadline come and go, leaving some teams in a primed position to make the post season, and others resigning their hopes for this year and setting their sights towards the 2024 season. Like the strong start our local baseball club, the...
by Steven Hannigan | Mar 10, 2023 | Investment Strategy
Interest rates have been in the news a lot recently, with the Federal Reserve’s short-term rate hikes negatively impacting financial markets, and prospective home buyers feeling the squeeze of higher mortgage rates. However, this new, higher interest rate environment...