As we enter a new year, it is natural to look back and reflect on the year that just passed. What milestones will we remember? What were the lessons learned? What are our goals and expectations for the coming year? When looking at our clients’ financial picture,...
Do you remember playing on the seesaw when you were a kid? The last few months in the markets felt like we were doing just that (it’s not quite as fun as the seesaw). The first half of the quarter we were on our way up to the top of the seesaw as the capital markets...
We have been seeing headlines about inflation for quite some time now. Often, those headlines are paired with notes on what ‘the Fed’ is saying or doing. Fractions of percentages, discussion on economic risk, and more are part of the conversation. The Federal Reserve,...
So far, 2022 has been quite a year. Why? For one, it was the worst first 6 months start to the year in the financial markets since 1970. Also, we’re experiencing the highest inflation in 40 years, ongoing supply chain challenges, slowing growth, the Ukraine War…..I...
In the first quarter of 2022, we have seen high inflation, rising interest rates, and unthinkable human tragedy in Russia’s war on Ukraine. The financial markets do not like uncertainty, and they certainly had their fill of it in the first quarter. Nearly every area...
