by Greg | Jun 9, 2023 | Newsletter
Macro Overview Congress passed legislation during last-minute negotiations to avert a default on the nation’sdebt. The suspension on the U.S. government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling is temporary untillawmakers finalize legislation to fund ongoing federal obligations....
by Greg | May 10, 2023 | Newsletter
Macro Overview Concern over additional bank failures has created ongoing uncertainty for equity and bondmarkets, as the collapse of First Republic Bank this past month has become the second-largest bank failure ever, with $229 billion in assets and over $100 billion...
by Greg | Apr 14, 2023 | Newsletter
Macro Overview The failure of two regional banks unsettled equity and fixed-income markets globally inMarch. Financial contagion risks were at the forefront of the financial markets as the closureof Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank fostered turmoil throughout...
by Greg | Mar 13, 2023 | Newsletter
Macro Overview Inflation worries persisted in February as government data revealed stubbornly elevatedprices for food and energy. As a result, the Federal Reserve’s policy on additional rateincreases continues to bombard the equity and bond markets. The Fed’s concern...
by Greg | Feb 16, 2023 | Newsletter
Macroeconomic Overview Inflation became less of a concern in January as the most recent data revealed sixconsecutive months of falling prices. The most recent inflationary data, as measured by theConsumer Price Index (CPI), fell to 6.5% after reaching 9.1% in June....
