4th Quarter 2024 – Current Market Perspective

By Gary C. Sanger, Ph.D., CFA Overall economic conditions have continued to improve this quarter. The new Trump administration brings hope for US economic growth and improved efficiency in government. However, new tariffs, if actually enacted, could raise prices and slow growth. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, US real annualized GDP rose by…

2nd Quarter 2017 – Market Commentary

By Gary C. Sanger, Ph.D., CFA U.S. economic growth remains modest, but we are in the third longest recovery in history. As in the past several years, Q1 economic growth was slow at 1.4%. The Conference Board reported that U.S. leading economic indicators rose 0.3% in May, signaling continued expansion. Unemployment continues to drop, leading…