Client Letters

Markets have always had ups and downs, but there are times when the headlines point more to downs while stocks deliver more ups. This seems to be one of those times as stocks maintain strong 2026 returns…

Dear Valued Investor, As summer winds down and September begins, investors are navigating a market shaped by strong corporate profits, debates about the promise of artificial intelligence (AI), evolving monetary policy expectations, and ongoing geopolitical conflicts....

The second half of 2026 began with investors facing no shortage of uncertainty, from the Iran conflict and
higher oil prices to ongoing questions surrounding potential payoffs from massive artificial intelligence (AI)
investment.

Get your grills and beach chairs ready America because July 4th — and America’s 250th birthday — is fast approaching. As the weather heated up last month, the stock market cooled a bit, and investors took profits on some of their technology winners. Market watchers...

Equity markets have continued their advance in recent weeks, with the S&P 500 near a record high following a rare nine-week winning streak on strong AI-driven earnings and prospects for an Iran agreement…

Dear Valued Investor, Some of you may be surprised by the stock market’s recent strength, particularly with oil prices over $100 a barrel. To us, the amount of artificial intelligence (AI) investment is even more surprising. But that’s not all there is to this story....

Dear Valued Investor, As Americans get their grills and beach chairs ready for the July 4th holiday, the stock market and the weather across much of the country have both been on heaters. Stocks and bonds continue to effectively navigate a complex policy landscape...

Dear Valued Investor, The last few days of July and the beginning of August have brought a flurry of key economic data, central bank activity, company earnings results, and tariff news. Here are some takeaways from the week of July 28: Slowing U.S. economy....

Dear Valued Investor, As summer winds down, the financial world remains focused primarily on the Federal Reserve (Fed). At last month’s Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled the Fed seems ready to cut interest rates later this month amid a...

Dear Valued Investor, The October 1 deadline has passed, and the U.S. government has shut down. While political gridlock is never ideal, history suggests that shutdowns tend to be short-lived and have minimal sustained impact on the economy or the stock market. They...