2023 Highlights: Q4 Update

Markets Navigate Flat Job Growth, Middle East Conflict, Rising Energy Prices The S&P 500 turned slightly negative for the year last week, but many other major indexes have solid gains. Inflation risk has risen as energy prices have soared, but we still expect price spikes to be relative …

In the first episode of The Glass Half Full, hosts Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, Chief Macro Strategist, discuss the latest geopolitical developments in the Middle East and whether tensions involving Iran could threaten the ongoing bull market. The conversation e …

10 Thoughts on Markets, the Middle East, and the Iran Conflict The U.S./Iran conflict is top of mind, but remember that, historically, major geopolitical events rarely disrupt bull markets. We may see increased volatility and a move toward risk-off assets near term, but we think the impact …

In the latest Take 5, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, Chief Macro Strategist, break down what could happen if the U.S. were to strike Iran and how markets may respond. Ryan and Sonu discuss the potential impact on oil prices, inflation, interest rates, and affordab …

The S&P 500 climbed more than 1% in a holiday-shortened week despite rising worries that the US could strike Iran at any moment. Yes, the stock market has held up surprisingly well, but the real action has been in the oil markets, with crude oil recently up over $70/barrel.  By no means …

In the latest Take 5, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, Chief Macro Strategist, dig into growing concerns that artificial intelligence could replace jobs across the economy. Despite eye-catching headlines and stock market swings in certain industries, the broader lab …

Here we are on February 17 and the S&P 500 is almost exactly flat for the year (as of Friday) after falling a little over 1% last week. This doesn’t worry us. We’ve noted that February has a history of being a banana peel month and many other areas of the market have held up …

In the latest Take 5, hosts Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, dive into the recent volatility in Bitcoin, the broader cryptocurrency landscape, and what it could all mean for investors. After a significant run-up followed by a sharp pullb …

Perhaps in honor of the Super Bowl, stocks were higher on Monday and Friday last week (reminds us of the two sides of a goal post) but saw massive selling the other three days. Sparking the selling were relatively new worries over AI potentially disrupting business models in several industr …

In the latest Take 5, hosts Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, discuss the recent weakness in the U.S. dollar, what’s driving the move, and why it may not be as alarming as headlines suggest. They also explore how currency shifts can creat …