January 2026 Financial Market Update Presented by Marc Aarons I hope your holiday season was filled with joy. December served as a fitting finale to a year that defied expectations, anchored by a classic late-cycle mix: moderating price pressures, a supportive Federal Reserve, and resilient equity markets. This backdrop allowed investors to traverse another rate […]

Financial Market Update – Week of  12/15/2025 By Marc Aarons   Last week, markets were shaped by the Federal Reserve’s December 10th meeting, where policymakers cut rates by a quarter point while projecting fewer cuts ahead and signaling a potential pause in 2026. The 9-3 vote reflected growing uncertainty about policy easing. Markets rallied initially, […]

Financial Market Update – Week of 10/14 All eyes were focused on Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released last Thursday, as traders wanted to see the next chapter of the inflation narrative. The second trading week of (the usually volatile) October is in the books, and it was a good one for major stock indexes. […]