Stocks picked up in the first quarter of 2024 from where they left off last year. After a strong rally to end the year, U.S. and non-U.S. stocks returned 10.4 percent and 4.6 percent, respectively
Happy New Year! It’s that time of year when economists and investment professionals engage in the popular ritual of predicting where the economy and markets are headed over the upcoming year. If enough people look
The third quarter of this year marked the 15th anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the investment bank failure at the epicenter of the Global Financial Crisis of 2008. The occasion got me thinking
Earlier this year, a poll conducted by the Pew Research Center caught my attention. The survey asked the following question: “In general, would you say life in America today is better, worse, or about the
During the quarter, most asset classes posted positive returns, recovering somewhat from a difficult 2022. U.S. stocks, non-U.S. stocks, and insurance-linked securities led the advance with mid-single-digit returns. Bonds and real estate securities turned in