Michael R. Ward

Chief Investment Officer Brent Schutte discusses why speculation on the pace of rate cuts by the Fed is likely to continue to play an outsized role in market performance in the months ahead.

Stocks Rise as Market Catches Its Breadth What should be made of the market’s reaction to better-than-expected inflation data?

Strong performance for the S&P 500 in 2024 tells only part of the story. Here’s a timely analysis from our chief investment officer about what issues need to be resolved in the year ahead and what it means for investors.

Do the Markets Have a Concentration Problem?  Strong performance for the S&P 500 in 2024 tells only part of the story. Here’s a timely analysis from our chief investment officer about what issues need to be resolved in the year ahead and what it means for investors.