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.”
Now that individual taxpayers have submitted their 2022 tax returns and Tax Day 2023 is in the rearview mirror, a largely self-made crisis surrounding raising the debt ceiling will begin to resonate through the halls of Congress, possibly lasting through the summer months.
This week, as we usher in a new administration, there has been an increased focused on another stimulus package to keep the economy on solid footing. While the lame-duck session of Congress recently passed a $900 billion stimulus and checks have started being issued, the current administration is looking for an additional $1.9 trillion in stimulus. While negotiations will most likely bring this number lower, clients are voicing concerns about the national debt.
