The January Effect The first inflation data of the new year is upon us this week, and as usual, investors will look to it for clues on broader price trends. However, the upcoming Consumer Price Index (CPI) release also brings into focus what some market watchers refer to as the “January effect.” Here’s what that…Read more
Trading Places This week saw the first big trade policy announcements from the White House and drove whiplash in markets. Although most investors expected tariffs to be a policy move early in the Trump administration, the size of the tariffs announced still rattled markets. The announcement was to impose a 25% tariff on both Canada…Read more
Cloudy with a Chance of Jobs It’s February and investors are still grappling with some of the same questions that kept them busy last month: How strong is the U.S. consumer? Will corporate earnings hold up enough to keep the market going strong? This week promises some clues, with a slew of economic data releases…Read more
