Economic Commentary
Investors wary as S&P 500 relinquishes strong summer gains
MARKETS & INVESTING September 07, 2022 Downside volatility has reappeared with markets responding sharply to Federal Reserve comments about the future of interest rates. Raymond James Chief Investment Officer Larry Adam discusses the outlook for inflation, U.S. consumer strength and various sectors. At the start of the summer, the S&P 500 rapidly fell […]
Happy to be employed on Labor Day
ECONOMY & POLICY September 02, 2022 Chief Economist Eugenio J. Alemán discusses current economic conditions. This Weekly Economics report will be very short, only covering today’s nonfarm employment release and implications for the economy and the Federal Reserve (Fed). We understand that the college football season is starting so we don’t want to disrupt tailgating preparations […]
Fed is once bitten, twice shy on inflation
ECONOMY & POLICY August 30, 2022 The Fed is hesitant to let up on inflation after its “transitory” misstep, said Larry Adam, chief investment officer at Raymond James. As we approach the unofficial end of the summer with the upcoming Labor Day holiday, financial markets are laboring after the recent bounce back in equities. […]
Is high inflation here to stay?
ECONOMY & POLICY August 26, 2022 Chief Economist Eugenio J. Alemán discusses current economic conditions. We have read this, or a version of this question, in many reports lately. It seems as if there is a race to the finish line for being the first to introduce a new trendy concept/issue. There may be […]