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Investment Commentary – June 9, 2025

Executive Summary U.S. stocks closed within ~2% of their all-time highest level since February 2025, lifted by a combination of resilient jobs data and signs of progress in U.S.-China trade

Investment Commentary – June 2, 2025

Executive Summary For the month of May, the S&P 500 returned over 6%, its best monthly performance since November 2023. Financial markets have weathered two months of policy-driven volatility, only

Investment Commentary – May 27, 2025

Executive Summary Equities, bonds and the dollar all retreated last week amid renewed focus on the U.S. budget deficit and rising debt. Fresh tariff threats were also a reminder that

Investment Commentary – May 19, 2025

Executive Summary The 30-year Treasury bond yield rose above 5.00% on an intra-day basis 5/19.25 – which is close to 2023’s cyclical high, triggered, in part, by a weak Treasury

Investment Commentary – May 12, 2025

Executive Summary Last week, the markets closed on a cautious note, with both stocks and bonds fluctuating amid anticipation of renewed trade negotiations between the world’s two largest economies. Investors

Investment Commentary – May 5, 2025

Equities The S&P 500 returned +2.9% to complete a stunning rebound and recover all losses since “Liberation Day” (April 2). News of increased diplomacy with China on trade, and a

Investment Commentary – April 28, 2025

Executive Summary The “soft” negative survey data has yet to show up in the “hard” economic data. The U.S. Market preliminary manufacturing PMI came in above estimates at 50.7. The

Investment Commentary – April 21, 2025

Executive Summary Last week was another round of “headline roulette” where Trump claimed a trade deal with the EU was imminent (though he provided no details or timeline); Trump was

Investment Commentary – April 14, 2025

Executive Summary A few themes jumped out to us last week including softer inflation readings and encouraging bank earnings season reports and guidance. The parts of the consumer price index

Investment Commentary – April 7, 2025

Executive Summary Corporates and consumers have become more conservative recently based on recent data, which has yet to reflect the full impact of the recent Tariff Tax Turmoil. The good