“How are you feeling?” That’s often the way we greet people these days. As the Omicron variant becomes widespread, negatively impacting most Americans’ lives.
Passive ETFs are hiding a bear market in stocks. That may sound like a strange statement when you look at major stock market indexes hovering near all-time highs. However, much like an iceberg, what we see on the surface hides much of what lies beneath.
Passive ETFs are hiding a bear market in stocks. That may sound like a strange statement when you look at major stock market indexes hovering near all-time highs. However, much like an iceberg, what we see on the surface hides much of what lies beneath.
"Speculative" is a word that aptly sums up the year 2021. The question that remains, however, is whether we have seen the peak in that speculative behavior, or will 2022 continue the trend?
"Speculative" is a word that aptly sums up the year 2021. The question that remains, however, is whether we have seen the peak in that speculative behavior, or will 2022 continue the trend?
The year 2021 was a mixed bag of innovation, value vs. growth debates, equity recalibrations, high supply side inflation (stagflation), structurally challenged employment data, new virus variants and projected rate hikes. Going into the end of the year, the highly transmissible Omicron variant is roiling markets, overshadowing the Federal Reserve’s (“Fed”) policy guidance of rate hike to rein in inflation.
The recent shift in tariff policies has added a layer of complexity to the economic landscape, potentially influencing market sentiment and investment decisions.
There are several powerful mega-trends happening around the world. One of these trends is happening in the financial services industry and is still a game in the early innings.
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