Two commodities have emerged as pivotal players as geopolitical tensions have escalated, influencing global financial markets: gold and copper. These metals are not merely survivors of market volatility but are thriving, charting a course that I believe savvy investors would be wise to monitor. As I’ve said countless times before, gold has long been...

By Kevin Flanagan, Head of Fixed Income Strategy Key Takeaways The UST market reacted positively to the results of the May FOMC meeting, the Powell presser and the April jobs report due to the context of the re-introduced rate hike narrative being downplayed by Powell. The UST 2-Year yield hit a pre-May FOMC meeting peak [...] The post Let’s Stop...

So much happened in the spring of 2020 that it’s easy to forget we were on track for a recession just before COVID hit. QI Research founder Danielle DiMartino Booth mentioned this during her presentation with Lacy Hunt at our Strategic Investment Conference. Danielle is seeing recession indicators today. Let’s look at one part of [...] The post Cracks...

By Brandon Rakszawski, Director of Product Management April was a reset month for US equity markets, as investors digested persistent inflation data and declining GDP growth. It was the first negative month of the year, from a total return perspective, pausing what had been a consistent upward trajectory for US stocks to start the year. [...] The...

Have you ever been curious about angel investing or venture capital investing? An angel investor is an individual who provides financial backing to a startup or young company to help grow the business. Think about the popular television show Shark Tank. Entrepreneurs looking for funding pitch their businesses to a panel of five venture capitalists looking...

The S&P 500 posted its third straight weekly gain for the first time since early February. The index is currently up 10.12% year to date and now sits 0.60% below its record close from March 28, 2024. The table below summarizes the number of record highs reached each year dating back to 2008. Here is [...] The post S&P 500 Snapshot: Third Straight...