Market Commentary

Geopolitical matters1 have complicated the tug-of-war between fiscal2 and monetary3 policies and contributed to investor concerns about increased

Stocks fell for a third straight week as investors gauged the health of the U.S. economy and its impact on future monetary policy. Read the Full

October historically has been a volatile month but also the third strongest month of the year for the S&P 500 Index Read the Full Story

Stocks searched for direction this week as investors digested news of political tensions and signs of trade progress. Read the Full Story

The U.S. economy continues to perform well when compared to the rest of the developed world, and is still exhibiting growth near its long-term trend.

Since we began highlighting the return of fiscal leadership as a primary driver for economic and market activity nearly two years ago,