Happy 4th of July! A day when Americans celebrate our country’s declaration of independence and a time to explore what that independence means to us
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Market direction is a simple concept to grasp, when the prevailing trend – rising or falling – is obvious and participation is broad. All trends exhaust
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Unless you live in Kansas City, the only topic discussed more this year than Taylor Swift is artificial intelligence (AI).
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Investment professionals attempt to summarize what factors are currently driving financial markets.
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Looking back at the pandemic and post-pandemic environment, the economic impact has been unprecedented. Inflation, monetary tightening, supply chain disruptions
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During the last two years, financial markets have taken investors on a wild ride. In 2022, central banks were heavily criticized for being late to act
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Over the prior three months, rising temperatures and hot economic growth had equity investors searching for shade.
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Last year, as the Federal Reserve altered their path of tightening monetary conditions, we noted that overall visibility had become “muddled.”
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Fishing for Confidence at Jackson Hole. In our October 3rd update, we mentioned disappointment and uncertainty being recent key themes.
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Breaking? Or Just Breaking Bad? As inflation remains an issue around the world, central banks have ramped up their hawkish rhetoric.
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Stop the Madness! Please do not be alarmed! West Financial is not calling for an end to the NCAA basketball tournaments, despite the fact it would save us from
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