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...