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US Market Commentary
Japan's Long Comeback
The second-largest stock market has captured the interest of investors, supported by stronger, more broad-based earnings, and incentivized by Japan's fiscal and monetary policies.
February 26, 2024
Understanding Corporate Bond Analysis (With Winnie Cisar)
Kathy Jones and Collin Martin speak with Winnie Cisar of CreditSights about how corporate bonds are rated and analyzed.
February 23, 2024
Simple Indicators in a Complicated World
Market folklore provides an easy, but inaccurate guide for investing in today's interconnected and complex market. Indicators based on economic or market behavior may be preferred.
February 12, 2024
What Matters in Residential Real Estate (With Dolly and Jenny Lenz)
Liz Ann Sonders discusses the state of the real estate market with famed agents Dolly Lenz and Jenny Lenz.
February 9, 2024
How Do Muni Bond Credit Ratings Work?
Kathy Jones and Cooper Howard interview Jane Ridley from S&P Global about how municipal bonds are rated.
February 2, 2024
Earnings Season & High Demand for Corporate Bonds
How have Q4 corporate earnings fared so far, and what's behind the strong demand for investment-grade corporate bonds?
January 26, 2024
Back in Black: S&P 500 Hits All-Time High
While the S&P 500's all-time high hasn't been accompanied by other parts of the market (notably, small caps), further gains are possible if breadth firms up.
January 22, 2024
Key Signals from the Fed & How to Manage Risk
Liz Ann Sonders and Kathy Jones analyze new developments in the Fed's balance sheet and debate the role of risk in portfolio construction.
January 19, 2024
What Can the Sahm Rule Tell Us About the Economy?
Former Fed economist Claudia Sahm discusses the December jobs report and the potential for rate cuts this year.
January 12, 2024
The Fed Holds Steady with a Dovish Pivot
Kathy Jones discusses the Fed's latest decision and interviews former Fed economist Dr. Julia Coronado.
December 15, 2023
Market Outlook: What's in Store for 2024?
As we approach 2024, what can investors expect from the markets in the new year?
December 8, 2023
An Equities Rally, a GDP Revision, and the Likelihood of 'De-Dollarization'
Kathy Jones interviews Jens Nordvig about the current rate cycle—as well as talk of "de-dollarization"—while Liz Ann Sonders probes the GDP revision and looks ahead to a busy week of economic data.
December 1, 2023
This Week's CPI Data and the State of the Economy
Liz Ann Sonders interviews Nancy Lazar about the state of the economy, and Kathy Jones and Collin Martin discuss investment-grade bonds.
November 17, 2023
Roller Coaster: Markets Take a Ride
Like some advances earlier this year, the market's current surge hasn't been defined by strong breadth underneath the surface—which will be key for a sustained, durable advance.
November 13, 2023
The View from Washington D.C.
Kathy Jones and Liz Ann Sonders discuss issues in Washington with Mike Townsend—and provide their weekly market outlook.
November 10, 2023
Frequently Asked Questions from Investors
Kathy Jones and Liz Ann Sonders answer some of the most common questions from investors—and provide their weekly market outlook.
November 3, 2023
Serious Business: Assessing Earnings Season
Earnings results thus far underscore the strong bifurcation within the market, which is confirmed by the continued deterioration in breadth throughout the current correction.
October 30, 2023
Our Philosophy and What Matters in the Markets
Kathy Jones and Liz Ann Sonders explain their investing philosophies and how they analyze market data.
October 27, 2023
The Potential Winners and Losers of Higher Interest Rates
A look at who benefits and who suffers when the Federal Reserve raises interest rates.
October 16, 2023
Bonds vs. Bond Funds: Which Is Right for You?
Not sure which to choose? Here are some things to consider about individual bonds vs. bond funds.
August 22, 2023
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