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Debt Ceiling: Common Sense Prevailed

Chief Economist Eugenio J. Alemán discusses current economic conditions.

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Important Individual Bond Product Points

Doug Drabik discusses fixed-income market conditions and offers insight for bond investors.

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Complex, Significant Wealth Warrants Elevated Support

Managing substantial wealth often requires specialized capabilities and expertise.

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Conflicting Signals Add Uncertainty to Fed’s Rate Path

Choppiness in the equity market continues as investors look to see a debt limit deal approved.

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What Are You Waiting For?

Nick Goetze discusses fixed-income market conditions and offers insight for bond investors.

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What Will the Fed’s Updated Dot Plots Signal to the Market?

Review the latest Weekly Headings by CIO Larry Adam.

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The Resilience of the U.S. Economy: It’s All About Employment, and the Consumer

Chief Economist Eugenio J. Alemán discusses current economic conditions.

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Wheat, Gold and the Pursuit of a Zero-Correlation Investment

Diversification is a cornerstone of thoughtful, long-term focused investing. Incorporating assets and asset classes that don’t always move in tandem – that is, their returns aren’t strongly correlated – can help temper stock and bond market risk.

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The Fed Remains Confronted With a Difficult Juggling Act

Review the latest Weekly Headings by CIO Larry Adam.

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Real Money Supply and The Real Price of Petroleum, Examined

Chief Economist Eugenio J. Alemán discusses current economic conditions.

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Instant Gratification

Doug Drabik discusses fixed-income market conditions and offers insight for bond investors.

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Market Optimism Warranted as Tightening Cycle Nears End

Review the latest Weekly Headings by CIO Larry Adam. Tighter lending standards still pose a risk. The debt ceiling issue will get resolved. The earnings outlook is improving.

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Inflation Continued its Disinflationary Path in April...

This week’s inflation numbers were mostly positive and benign for the U.S. economy as well as for the Federal Reserve (Fed) and confirms our view that, at least for now, the Fed is done increasing interest rates for this monetary tightening cycle.

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Weekly Market Guide

Review the latest portfolio strategy commentary from Mike Gibbs.

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What Happens if the Debt Ceiling Isn’t Raised?

Lawmakers in Washington set government spending and revenue plans every fiscal year, usually producing a shortfall that many of us know as the federal budget deficit.