Research
Seasonal (Tail)winds | Weekly Market Commentary | October 21, 2019
The stock market has started October on a bumpy path. Many global issues remain unresolved, but seasonal forces, sound fundamentals, and breakthroughs on the trade…
Portfolio Compass | October 16, 2019
We have maintained our S&P 500 Index year-end fair value target of 3,000 even as the index hovers near that level following recent progress on U.S.-China trade discussions…
Market Insight Quarterly | Third Quarter 2019
Consumer spending added 3 percentage points to overall growth, while trade and inventories were a 1.6 percentage point drag. Business spending was still a slight drag on growth…
Earnings May See Better Days Ahead | Weekly Market Commentary | October 14, 2019
Corporate America is unlikely to deliver much, if any, earnings growth in the third quarter. However, we think better days lie ahead…
Market Insight Monthly | September 2019
The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) was unchanged month over month in August after a strong July gain…