Economic Insights

Consumer Spending is Mean Reverting Back to Long-Term Trend

When consumers were locked in their homes and shopping online, savings rates and goods spending went parabolic. When things go parabolic, they should be expected to mean revert to the long-term trend over time. That’s exactly what has happened with Retail Sales and the components within this $7 trillion per year component of GDP.

The Jackrabbit Case: Navigating the Ups and Downs of the Market

When we think about the stock market, we often assume that it moves in a linear fashion. Up or down. However, there are times of uncertainty that the market reacts like a jackrabbit – bouncing up and down, all around.

The Jackrabbit Case: Navigating the Ups and Downs of the Market

When we think about the stock market, we often assume that it moves in a linear fashion. Up or down. However, there are times of uncertainty that the market reacts like a jackrabbit – bouncing up and down, all around.

What Higher-Than-Expected Jobless Claims Could Mean for the Economy, Fed’s Path Forward, and More

Leland Abrams of Wynkoop, LLC and a portfolio manager of a fixed income fund at Catalyst, provides his analysis and snapshot of the current economy...

CPI Instant Reaction – Inflation is Not 5%!

Following the May 10 CPI report that shows inflation has dipped under 5%, Leland Abrams of Wynkoop, LLC and a portfolio manager of a...

CPI Instant Reaction – Inflation is Not 5%!

Following the May 10 CPI report that shows inflation has dipped under 5%, Leland Abrams of Wynkoop, LLC and a portfolio manager of a...

Instant Fed Reaction – Fed Raises Rates 25 bps; Pause Ahead?

Following the Federal Open Market Committee’s decision to raise interest rates 25 bps this afternoon, Leland Abrams, portfolio manager of a fixed income fund, provided his initial market insights.

Instant Fed Reaction – Fed Raises Rates 25 bps; Pause Ahead?

Following the Federal Open Market Committee’s decision to raise interest rates 25 bps this afternoon, Leland Abrams, portfolio manager of a fixed income fund, provided his initial market insights.

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