As 2025 comes to a close and the holidays draw near, it is a good time to consider the economic and market outlook for the year ahead.  Let’s get right down to it. The economy.  For the last four calendar years, markets have been bracing for the inevitable economic recession that never seems to arrive.  “The second half of the …

Here are the highlights from the latest Market Insights video with Evan Coffey and Eric Parnell: The Federal Reserve: The Fed cut the effective federal funds rate by another 25 basis points at its December meeting. What may be more intriguing for investors is their Summary of Economic Projections, which outlines participants’ expectations for growth, unemployment, and inflation. Downside Risks: Three risks …

November gave equity investors whiplash. The first three weeks were a grind lower with all three major indices slipping more than 2.50%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq was down more than 6%, while the S&P slid almost 3.50%. Then Thanksgiving week hit and markets ripped higher with the Dow leading the charge up 2.73%. What looked like the start of the worst …