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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: Oct 4 – Oct 8, 2021
At a glance: Markets rise in “basic industries” as bonds declined from higher rates. Service companies remain strong and the
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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: Sept 27– Oct 01, 2021
At a glance: Financial markets were weak signaling rising concerns about inflation. We received higher core inflation readings, excluding food
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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: September 20–24, 2021
At a glance Last week, markets opened down as the Evergrande debt crisis loomed, by week’s close, US markets
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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: September 13–17, 2021
At a glance: Last week, we continued to see weakness in stocks, while bonds outperformed — signaling that investors are
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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: September 6–10, 2021
At a glance Last week US stocks underperformed International, and stocks globally underperformed bonds as investors question upcoming earnings. Stock
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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: August 23–27, 2021
At a glance Markets rebounded after a rough couple of weeks, as investors embraced more risk and more cyclical sectors.
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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: August 16–20, 2021
At a glance: Recent market performance shows just how much investors are worried about the future of the economy, amid
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Real-World Advice for Adding a Founding Shareholder to Your Company
At a glance The main takeaway: Entrepreneurs and founders often wonder about the best way to reward key employees who
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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: August 9–13, 2021
At a glance: Consumers’ concerns over rising Delta variant cases are having a significant impact on the economy, from travel
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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: August 2–6, 2021
At a glance: The COVID-19 Delta strain is a top worry for people all over the world, and recent performance
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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: July 26–30, 2021
At a glance: Earnings season is here, and it has revealed slowing growth in one of the biggest pandemic-affected areas:
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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: July 19–23, 2021
At a glance Investors buckled their seatbelts for plenty of volatility in the markets last week — though positive economic
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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: July 12–16, 2021
Executive summary Second-quarter earnings are in: And the numbers are looking strong, with more than 80% of S&P 500 companies
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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: July 5–9, 2021
Executive summary Key market news and headlines: U.S. stocks turned out another strong performance last week ahead of second quarter
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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: June 28–July 2, 2021
Executive Summary Good news for markets: The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high last week, wrapping up what has
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7 Key Real Estate Insights for Q2 2021
It has been an exciting and busy quarter for the real estate market. Scroll down for a special look into
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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: June 21–25, 2021
Executive Summary Market mood swings: After a turbulent stretch, markets were higher last week, bolstered by another Fed announcement and
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The Pulse – What’s happening in the Economy and the Capital Markets: June 14-18, 2021
Executive Summary The markets dropped last week as the Federal Reserve announced it plans to increase interest rates earlier than
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The Pulse – What’s happening in the Economy and the Capital Markets: 6/7/21 – 6/11/21
Executive Summary A familiar face: Inflation is all anyone can talk about these days — and following the release of
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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: May 24–28, 2021
Executive Summary: You got Exxon-ed: Headlines are focusing on the board battle at Exxon Mobil over a climate change-focused internal
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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: April 19–23, 2021
Executive Summary Mixed Signals: Earnings of companies started stronger than expected last week, though markets did not react to the
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The Pulse – What’s happening in the Economy and the Capital Markets: May 17-21
Executive Summary Buy the rumor, sell the news: From sideways stocks to bond intimidation, there’s a lot going on in
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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: May 10–14, 2021
Executive Summary Inflation, inflation, inflation: That is what has been on the market’s mind over the past week, as economic
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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: May 3–7, 2021
Executive Summary Mixed Market News for Tech: Last week, markets were positive globally except for high-valuation, fast-growth technology companies. Disappointing
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The Pulse on the Economy and the Capital Markets: 4/26/21 – 4/30/21
Executive Summary Earnings and sales: While S&P earnings position Q1 as one of the best in decades, the market continues
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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: April 19–23, 2021
Executive Summary Mixed Signals: Earnings of companies started stronger than expected last week, though markets did not react to the
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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: April 12–16, 2021
Executive Summary Crypto Dominates Headlines: Markets initially reacted positively to the Coinbase listing, while bank earnings were optimistic on the economy.
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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: April 5–9, 2021
Executive Summary A Solid Start to Q2: The markets kicked off the quarter with strong performance, amid optimism about the U.S.
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The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: March 29 – April 2, 2021
Executive Summary Economic Excitement Takes Center Stage: The U.S. market had a stellar showing last week, while the riskiest part of
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The Pulse on the Economy and the Capital Markets: March 22–26, 2021
Executive Summary Great News for Companies Raising Capital: Ebullience in junk bonds and initial public offerings (IPOs) highlights an extremely strong
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Payment Facilitators: Why Your Internal Controls Must Be Air-Tight
30-Second Summary: The Main Takeaway: Though there are many advantages to becoming a payment facilitator over using the traditional payment model,
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The Pulse – What’s Happening in the Economy and in the Markets: 3/15/2021-3/19/2021
Executive Summary The “Return to Normalcy” Continues: In a week that brought us the 700th episode of “The Simpsons” and the
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The SEC Launches Task Force to Enforce ESG Reporting and Regulation
30-Second Summary: Regulatory Update: The SEC has launched the Climate and ESG Task Force, which is designed to crack down on
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The Pulse: What’s Happening in the Economy and in The Market’s 3/8/2021-3/12/2021
Executive Summary Seeing Green: As we mentioned in the last edition of The Pulse, it feels like there’s a light
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The Pulse – What’s Happening in the Economy and the Capital Markets: 3/01/2021 – 3/05/2021
Executive Summary Waiting for the Ball to Drop: Do you remember the feeling of anticipation — pre-COVID-19, of course —
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The Pulse – What’s Happening in the Economy and the Capital Markets: 2/22/21 – 2/26/21
Executive Summary As we move forward through the first quarter, we’re living in “The Three Bears economy” — the bears,
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The Pulse — What’s Happening in the Economy and the Capital Markets: 2/15/21 – 2/19/21
Executive Summary Texas’s electrical grid and DC hearings on GameStop have garnered the national headlines, yet two other current events
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The Pulse — What’s Happening in the Economy and the Capital Markets: 2/8/21 – 2/12/21
Executive Summary Rising input prices are impacting companies, yet the markets continue their rebound as Congress moves closer to enacting
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The Pulse – What’s Happening in the Economy and the Capital Markets Dates covered: 2/1/21 – 2/5/21
Executive Summary It was a strong week in the markets, reflecting a good earnings season — but with the positive
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The Pulse – What’s happening in the Economy and the Capital Markets: 1/25/21 – 1/29/21
Executive Summary We are recapping a week that saw election passions reach the capital markets, as retail investors overturned the
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The GameStop Short-Sell Frenzy: Why Should You Care?
If you’re not an avid gamer, this week may have been the first time you heard about the company, GameStop.
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The Pulse – What’s happening in the Economy and the Capital Markets : 1/18/21 – 1/22/21
Executive Summary The economy and the markets are continuing their healthy start to the year — recent government data shows
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Proposed Rule Aims to Crackdown on Crypto Loopholes
As virtual currency’s popularity grows, so does the scrutiny around it. In recent years, the IRS has been more committed
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The Pulse – What’s happening in the Economy and the Capital Markets: 1/11/21 – 1/15/21
Executive Summary Economically-sensitive stocks and commodities performed well, though overall market results were mixed for the week. Government data mirrors
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The Pulse – What’s happening in the Economy and the Capital Markets: 1/4/21 – 1/8/21
Executive Summary Economic activity continues to generally improve with the exception of industries directly impacted by COVID-19-driven shutdowns. The jobs
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The Pulse – What’s happening in the Economy and the Capital Markets: 12/19/20 – 12/31/20
Executive Summary 2020 ended with a strong December for the markets as momentum continued from November’s events. Economic data continues