Weekly Market Update: August 18, 2026
Markets continued their advance as evidence of moderating inflation appeared to outweigh concerns about a slowing consumer and ongoing geopolitical pressures. While major large-cap indices were little changed, market leadership broadened beneath the surface, with small- and mid-cap stocks outperforming as investors grew more confident that the Federal Reserve may remain on hold at its September meeting. The combination of easing inflation, resilient earnings growth, and expanding market participation remains constructive for risk assets during the period, although higher energy prices, weakening consumer trends, and other market risks warrant close monitoring.
Weekly Market Update: August 11, 2026
Markets delivered their strongest weekly performance since April as investors responded to a softer-than-expected employment report and growing confidence that the Federal Reserve may remain on hold through its September meeting. While geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and inflation concerns remained important themes, the combination of moderating labor market conditions, resilient corporate earnings, and continued strength in AI-related investment helped support risk assets. The market’s response suggests investors focused more on the prospect of stable monetary policy than on the risk of additional rate hikes.
Quarterly Investments Webinar: 2Q2026
Our Investments Team met in July to discuss several topics shaping today’s market environment. The team revisited the bull-bear scenarios published at the beginning of the year, comparing those expectations against where markets stand now. The discussion explored where returns are being generated across different areas of the market, the influence of ongoing global events, and the continued momentum around artificial intelligence. The team also examined the relationship between inflation expectations and real interest rates, renewed interest in value names, and trends in corporate capital spending. Watch now to stay informed about our current thinking and the areas we are monitoring most closely as market conditions evolve.
Market Update: July 28, 2026
Markets faced a challenging week as rising global bond yields weighed on both equities and fixed income.
Market Update: July 21, 2026
Markets experienced a notable shift in leadership as a sharp selloff in semiconductor stocks weighed heavily on broad equity indices despite generally constructive economic data and a solid start to second-quarter earnings season.
Market Update: July 14, 2026
Markets navigated another week shaped by geopolitics, inflation concerns, and shifting expectations for monetary policy. Renewed tensions between the United States and Iran contributed to higher oil prices and raised concerns that the recent improvement in inflation trends could face new headwinds.
Market Update: July 07, 2026
Markets began the second half of the year on a positive note as investors looked beyond softer labor market data and focused instead on the growing possibility that the Federal Reserve could begin adopting a less restrictive policy stance later this year.
Market Update: July 01, 2026
Markets experienced a notable divergence, as supportive macroeconomic conditions and moderating inflation were overshadowed by a sharp rotation within equities, most visibly in mega-cap technology and semiconductor stocks. Importantly, the underlying economic backdrop appears to remain supportive, with steady growth, resilient consumer activity, and continued earnings strength tied to AI-related investment.
Market Update: June 23, 2026
Markets generally demonstrated resilience, recovering from early volatility as investors balanced rising inflation pressures, evolving geopolitical developments in the Middle East, and continued strength in capital markets activity. Encouragingly, equity performance appeared to broadened beyond mega-cap leadership, while credit markets remained stable, implying underlying confidence despite a more complex macro backdrop. Against this environment, investors continue to weigh the durability of growth, the trajectory of inflation, and the potential implications for central bank policy. U.S. equities finished modestly higher, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq all advancing approximately 0.6%–0.7%, as per Bloomberg data.
Global Investing Lessons from the World Cup
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup now underway, global markets and a global sport intersect in a way that offers a useful framework for investors. While the tournament will ultimately be decided on the pitch, several underlying dynamics—talent development, diversification, structural discipline, and behavioral volatility—can serve as helpful analogies for the forces that may influence long-term investment outcomes.
What can the San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Game 7 teach us about a market near new highs? Find out in our latest article.