January Market Update
- Doug Kinsey
- 07.02.2023
- Economy
In this month’s recap: Investors were in a buying mood thanks to moderating inflation, a better-than-feared earnings season, and healthy economic data.
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2022 Global Market Outlook
- Byron Sanders
- 20.01.2022
- Economy
2022 Global Market Outlook January 19, 2022 Executive Summary The global economy faces several potential landmines this year. After three years of strong performance ...
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Confusion in Washington?
- Byron Sanders
- 29.06.2021
- Economy
Confusion in Washington? June 29, 2021 Equity market volatility returned in the second half of June. Benchmarks experienced several steep selloffs and recoveries during ...
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Uncertainty Developing - Market Update
- Byron Sanders
- 18.05.2021
- markets
Uncertainty Developing May 17, 2021 Stock prices trended generally lower during the first half of May. Most benchmark averages posted losses for the two-week period ...
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Quietly Firm - April 2021 Market Commentary
- Byron Sanders
- 06.05.2021
- markets
Quietly Firm April 29, 2021 Strong first quarter earnings and gathering momentum in the global economy are helping world equity prices extend their advance. Most ...
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Political Parties and Stock Markets Since 1900
- Doug Kinsey
- 28.10.2020
- stocks
Political Parties and Stock Markets since 1900 Should stock market investors hope for a unified or a divided Washington? Does the party occupying the White House affect ...
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Artifex August Market Commentary
- Byron Sanders
- 10.09.2020
- Economy
September 8, 2020 August is traditionally quiet on Wall Street. Congress is in recess and many US families are on vacation. The pace of trading in the equity markets ...
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Artifex August Economic Update - Optimism Spreading
- Byron Sanders
- 01.09.2020
- Investments
Optimism Spreading One by one, broad based US equity indexes are reaching new all-time highs, almost like dominoes falling. In the last two weeks, the S&P 500 and ...
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Artifex July Monthly Market Commentary
- Byron Sanders
- 10.08.2020
- Economy
August 6, 2020 July extended a run of positive monthly returns since the end of the first quarter. A strong first half was followed by uneven performance during the late ...
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