The world around us is constantly changing, and these changes impact financial markets in a variety of ways. Inflation is up, monetary policies evolve, trade tariffs are revised, economies witness growth revisions—all these changes affect financial markets and individual asset classes differently.
Stocks fell last week amid concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) and a warmer-than-expected reading of wholesale inflation.
The day is about recognizing women’s impact and achievements in all spheres of society. This acknowledgment paves the way for reducing discrimination and fostering equality.
It is quite apparent that Donald and Marco see the Western Hemisphere as one where the US will determine what, when, and how.
While the Fed’s communication toolkit has steadily expanded since 2000—from formal post-meeting statements to press conferences and quarterly projections—a deliberate rollback of forward guidance could reduce policy transparency but also curb market misinterpretations that have plagued rate forecasts.
The whole point of gathering information and deploying AI was to take that ease a step further. Taking further though, is not the same as taking over.
This insight examines the early-February 2026 volatility in US tech and equities broadly to highlight the expected long-run effects of AI on the economy, specifically areas that the market views as likely to be disrupted by AI.
AI-related fears once again gripped software stocks and moved into financials. This followed a report that offered a scenario where agentic AI disrupts business models in a wide range of industries,
This week may bring a perfect storm, - quite literally, as a bomb cyclone spins off the Northeast coast. With options expiration now behind us, markets could face their own storm.
When a company does an excellent job of acquiring assets and minimizing the liabilities associated with them, equity gets built over a period. It is what investors are paying for when they buy stock.
A stronger-than-expected jobs report initially sparked a rally midweek, but the momentum quickly faded. Stocks then came under pressure as AI disruption fears spread across several industry groups.
Two marquee macro reports this week—payrolls and the CPI—offered mixed signals on the economy. Our call for three Fed cuts this year stands. Mixed data signals continue around the globe.