George Hosfield, CFA, discusses Ferguson Wellman's quarterly strategy titled, "Inflation's Flame Flickers," which addresses the narrow market leadership, the impact of higher interest rates on inflation and how assets are priced at this stage of the economic cycle.
George Hosfield, CFA, discusses the firm's quarterly strategy titled "Stalemate," which highlights the Fed's ongoing battle to tame inflation along with our views on the health of the banking industry and capital market expectations for the balance of the year.
Director and Chief Investment Officer George Hosfield, CFA, discusses the Fed raising interest rates, peaking inflation and our view on equities and volatility across all asset classes in our Investment Strategy titled, “Balancing Act.”
In the cover page of our quarterly Market Letter publication, George Hosfield, CFA, provides an update to our investment strategy titled, “So Far, So Good.” In the piece, George discusses the Fed’s progress in fighting inflation and delivering a soft economic landing, plus an update on the dominant theme of artificial intelligence across equity markets.
The final data points of 2023 are trickling in, and investors are using this information to inform their opinions on what is expected in 2024. Starting this month, we have begun to share our 2024 Investment Outlook with clients and professional partners – we look forward to having the opportunity to be together and celebrate what’s to come.
At Ferguson Wellman, we are nearing the end of our Mid-Year Update events season, where we present updates to our yearly Investment Outlook and deepen our connections with clients and the community.
Last November, Pfizer announced a 95 percent efficacy of their COVID-19 vaccine. Since that time, there has been a notable shift in leadership within the stock market.
Eight years into a bull market, and U.S. stocks have pulled off a command performance in 2016. Brexit and a Republican sweep of the fall elections were outcomes that few anticipated, and ones that failed to produce the investment outcomes that many predicted. As the political landscape changed,
Borrowing a theme from the 1993 comedy in which TV weatherman Phil Connors (Bill Murray) fi nds himself reliving the same day over and over again, we believe that the global economic backdrop in 2016 will be very similar to that of the past year. To that end, modest economic growth, tame
