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Tariffs and Market Volatility Likely to Stick | Weekly Market Commentary | June 2, 2025

On Wednesday, May 28, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) essentially blocked the majority of President Trump’s tariffs. A three-judge panel issued summary judgment against the tariffs enacted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), claiming they were unconstitutional and “exceed any authority granted by the President by IEEPA.”

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Weekly Market Commentary

Tariff Turmoil: Where Do We Go From Here? | Weekly Market Commentary | April 7, 2025

Markets got quite a surprise from the Trump administration last week in the form of tariffs above even the most aggressive forecasts, increasing the risks to economic growth and corporate profits.

Tariff Uncertainty Facing Stocks to Start Clearing Soon | Weekly Market Commentary | March 31, 2025

Wednesday is the big day when the Trump administration will provide more clarity on their tariff plans. The latest news has been a mix of encouraging talk about narrow reciprocal tariffs and deep and biting auto (and auto parts) tariffs. It’s tough to lay out a tariff playbook for investors right now, so our advice is to wait and see. Markets and corporate America will need time to digest the information and figure out their next move. As potential dip buyers, we’re not in a big hurry.

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Client Letter | The Best and Worst of Times | September 7, 2022

When it comes to stock market performance, August was “the best of times, and the worst of times.

Global Portfolio Strategy | August 3, 2022

The STAAC Committee maintains its overweight equities recommendation relative to bonds for August based on the belief that near-term recession fears may be overdone.

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Bulls Are on Trial | Weekly Market Commentary | May 12, 2025

Earnings continued to come in better-than feared, but “tariff uncertainty” continued to get flagged on most conference calls. The Federal Reserve (Fed) kept rates unchanged and stuck to its patient approach with monetary policy, despite notable downgrades to economic growth estimates and rising recession probabilities since their last meeting.