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January 21 2025
Markets/Economy .
Article

7 minute read

Strapped to the mast
January 21 2025

Preparing for volatility while staying positioned for positive long-term outcome.

January 20 2025
Markets/Economy .
Article

6 minute read

New sheriff in town
January 21 2025

Peak policy uncertainty.

November 19 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

4 minute read

The trouble with tariffs
November 19 2024

They may be coming, but their supposed benefits are a mirage.

November 11 2024
Equity .
Article

10 minute read

Playing chess versus checkers
November 11 2024

Deciphering the outlook will depend on understanding we are in a chess game.

November 11 2024
Equity .
Article

3 minute read

Policy Trumps character
November 8 2024

Republicans closing in on 'Red Trifecta.'  

November 22 2024
Monetary Policy .
Article

3 minute read

Chair Powell was vague, until he wasn't
November 8 2024

Powell rebuffed questions about the Fed's future, and his own, but his nebulous comments give the FOMC latitude.

November 11 2024
Politics .
Article

2 minute read

Trump win gives Republicans strong mandate


November 6 2024

Federated Hermes CIOs react to the U.S. election.

November 1 2024
Equity .
Article

7 minute read

On the eve of the election, the economy is hot
November 1 2024

Investors, voters and the Fed will likely look past the October jobs report distorted by hurricanes and strikes.

November 4 2024
Politics .
Article

3 minute read

Fuzzy picture
November 1 2024

Noisy data and election uncertainty might slow Fed easing.

October 28 2024
Politics .
Article

7 minute read

Political rollercoaster
October 25 2024

Wild swings in election prospects impact financial markets

November 5 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

9 minute read

Stock market looking to run the table
October 22 2024

All five worries on the wall are fading as year-end approaches.

October 16 2024
Markets/Economy .
Video

2 minute watch

Rolling past uncertainties
October 21 2024

2025 will come with clarity on interest rates and politics.

October 14 2024
Politics .
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3 minute watch

Investors vote with their feet
October 15 2024

Prepare for volatility leading up to the election before a year-end rally.

October 1 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

4 minute read

Striking on the dock of the bay
October 1 2024

The longshoremen strike could have far-reaching consequences for the economy and markets.

September 13 2024
Equity .
Article

6 minute read

Enter the 'R' words
September 9 2024

‘R’otation continues, even as ‘R’ecession now in play.

September 4 2024
Fixed Income .
Article

3 minute read

The tax code might change, but not the role of muni bonds
September 4 2024

The election likely will determine the fate of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act. 

August 12 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

5 minute read

Unsustainable trajectory
August 15 2024

Will politicians finally address the ballooning U.S. debt and deficit?

August 2 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

7 minute read

Someone has to win
August 8 2024

And then what?

August 1 2024
Fixed Income .
Video

2 minute watch

Tax policy will be on the 2025 agenda
August 1 2024

Congress’s choice to maintain or lapse the TCJA could impact munis.

August 12 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

4 minute read

A little humility goes a long way
July 29 2024

Holding to rotation call as thesis playing out.

July 22 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

7 minute read

Have you seen the horse?
July 22 2024

I'm waiting up here in the cart.

July 17 2024
Fixed Income .
Article

4 minute read

Who gets the keys for the policy road ahead?
July 18 2024

Markets are already pricing in potential November scenarios.

July 15 2024
Politics .
Article

9 minute read

Focus should be on policy this election year
July 12 2024

Compare Biden and Trump in terms of policies and the potential investment implications.

July 29 2024
Equity .
Article

3 minute read

Approaching a 'Humility at the Highs' moment?
July 10 2024

Selectively taking profits in stocks but maintaining positive stance.

July 8 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

7 minute read

How was your Fourth?
July 8 2024

Were you able to keep the fireworks strictly to the sky?

July 3 2024
International/Global .
Article

4 minute read

UK markets shrug off election July 5 2024

The UK Labour Party’s landslide victory election result was largely priced in.

July 2 2024
Fixed Income .
Article

3 minute read

Federal debt issue brushed aside, again
July 2 2024

Both Biden and Trump failed to address the Treasury’s debt at the debate.

June 20 2024
Equity .
Article

3 minute read

Checking in on anti-obesity medicines

June 21 2024

The market for GLP-1 drugs is vast because it's not just weight they alleviate. 

June 18 2024
Equity .
Article

6 minute read

Passing the buck on higher energy prices
June 18 2024

Filling up at the pump matters to voters.

June 14 2024
International/Global .
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1 minute read

Surprise election result rattles India June 11 2024

Without a majority, Prime Minister Modi must assemble a coalition.

May 29 2024
Politics .
Article

3 minute read

Winds of change
May 30 2024

EU elections could result in its first center-right coalition.

May 23 2024
International/Global .
Article

3 minute read

U.K. prime minister calls for an election
May 24 2024

Global Market Snapshot

May 22 2024
Politics .
Article

2 minute read

A change in gender, not policy, likely in Mexico
May 22 2024

Two women are dueling to be the next president of Mexico, but the front-runner represents status quo.

June 12 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

8 minute read

From here on, the election will matter
May 21 2024

Staying overweight stocks and small caps, even as election looms.

May 6 2024
Politics .
Article

2 minute read

Is a coalition government coming to South Africa?
May 8 2024

This month's election in the Rainbow Nation likely will be the most contested of its democratic era.

May 13 2024
Politics .
Article

2 minute read

India heads to the polls
April 10 2024

Clear electoral mandate in the world's largest democracy could attract investment and bolster growth.

March 28 2024
Inflation .
Article

8 minute read

Another week, another record
March 28 2024

The market's having a party, but inflation's a guest that just won't leave.

April 12 2024
Equity .
Article

8 minute read

Getting less lonely up here
March 26 2024

Holding to overweight stocks call despite consensus moving our way as "Goldilocks Plus" drives market higher

March 14 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

5 minute read

State of the economy
March 12 2024

Biden left more questions than answers about his economic policies in his SOTU address.

March 15 2024
Equity .
Article

7 minute read

Bubbles, bubbles and bubbles!
March 8 2024

Can an effervescent market lead to durable gains?

March 1 2024
Equity .
Article

6 minute read

Big Fiscal is exciting!  Just don't hit a tree.
March 1 2024

2024 could be a great year if we navigate it right.

March 14 2024
Equity .
Article

5 minute read

January Barometer positive
February 7 2024

Stocks strong start portends a volatile but positive year.

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