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A wise woman and longtime friend to SOL Capital said on the evening after the election back in 2016 (and we are paraphrasing) that if you are happy with the…

Global financial markets delivered positive returns overall during the second quarter.  A resilient U.S. economy, ongoing enthusiasm around generative artificial intelligence, and growing expectations for interest rate cuts were the…

Global equity markets posted strong gains for the first three months of the year, with the S&P 500 Index recording its strongest first-quarter return since 2019.  A resilient U.S. economy,…

Global equity markets posted strong gains for the fourth quarter, as declining long-term interest rates and easing inflationary pressures lifted prices of both stocks and bonds.  The solid quarterly returns…

Despite a promising start to the third quarter, the reality of higher-for-longer interest rates, given a slower-than-expected decline in inflation, soured investors’ outlook in September and October.  Furthermore, while reported…

Global financial markets delievered mixed results during the second quarter.  Risk assets built strongly on their robust first-quarter returns.  The equity market rally, which since March had been dominated by…