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2026 Outlook: The Policy Engine

In 2026, we observed a market environment where fiscal and monetary policy decisions, rather than traditional business fundamentals, were the primary drivers of market direction. This shift means that policy influence and market momentum have become significantly more impactful in shaping market trends, often overshadowing underlying economic performance…

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Weekly Market Commentary | Shifting Leadership in Global Growth | August 17, 2026

Weekly Market Commentary | Shifting Leadership in Global Growth | August 17, 2026

Printer Friendly Version Talking Points Global growth is stabilizing, but leadership has shifted back to developed markets. The U.S. and parts of Europe are driving the latest improvement in business activity, while several large emerging markets have lost momentum after a strong start to the year. BRICS economies are mixed as India outpaces the others.…

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CD Rates at All Time Lows

CD Rates at All Time Lows

Part of my job is to make your dollars work harder for you. CD rates are at all-time lows and you may have money maturing from older CD’s into new ones with interest rates well below 1% …

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What is the Fed up to?

The Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy-making arm, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), raised its target for the federal funds rate by 0.25% (25 basis points) yesterday as expected at the conclusion of its two-day meeting. By raising this key overnight borrowing...

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