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More to Celebrate Than Fear as We Head Into 2024

More to Celebrate Than Fear as We Head Into 2024

by Jeff Krumpelman, CFA® | Dec 14, 2023 | Insights

“By rationally looking at long-term trends instead of viscerally reacting to the horror story of the day, you’ll see that there’s much more to celebrate than to mourn.” — The Wall Street Journal, excerpt from “For the New Year, Say No to Negativity,” Dec. 27, 2019...
Why We’re Cautious Near Term and Constructive Longer Term. The Key Is Rates.

Why We’re Cautious Near Term and Constructive Longer Term. The Key Is Rates.

by Jeff Krumpelman, CFA® | Nov 3, 2023 | Insights

As we near year-end, we are cautious about S&P 500 returns in the near term. Our S&P 500 targets for year-end 2023 and mid- to late-year 2024 remain the same at 4,500 and 4,800 to 5,000, respectively. Clearly, these are relatively constructive figures. Our...
It’s A Mad, Mad World… So Mad That We Are Still Outrageously Neutral

It’s A Mad, Mad World… So Mad That We Are Still Outrageously Neutral

by Jeff Krumpelman, CFA® | Sep 14, 2023 | Insights

“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.”—Lewis Carroll, “Alice in Wonderland” August didn’t begin so well, as the S&P 500 pulled back about 4.5% through the first three weeks of the month, but it rallied in the final few days to make for a “much...
July Was Another Winner for the Markets…Time for a Breather?

July Was Another Winner for the Markets…Time for a Breather?

by Jeff Krumpelman, CFA® | Aug 2, 2023 | Insights

“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.” – John Wooden Despite Skepticism, the Rally Is Real The S&P 500 got off to a good start in the second half of 2023, rising roughly 3% in the month of July.1 The Index has risen...
Outstanding First Half. Do We See a Market Upswing or a Fade During the Rest of 2023?

Outstanding First Half. Do We See a Market Upswing or a Fade During the Rest of 2023?

by Jeff Krumpelman, CFA® | Jul 13, 2023 | Insights

“Extraordinary magic follows you aroundand the camera can’t catch it,you won’t see it in the mirrorbut I see it, I see it…I see extraordinary magic in you.”—Lyric from “Extraordinary Magic” Nasdaq & S&P 500 Advance It’s very hard to come up with a phrase to...
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