A Start to Remember for the Markets
by Tom Logue, CFA®, Commonwealth Financial Network In my last blog, I talked about how strong Januarys historically…
Taking the Long View: Where Will the Economy and Markets Be in 2028?
by Brad McMillan, CIO, Commonwealth Financial Network When we put together economic and market outlooks, we typically focus…
Looking Back at the Markets in Q3 and Ahead to Q4 2023
by Brad McMillan, Chief Investment Officer, Commonwealth Financial Network Stock markets dropped for the second month in a…
Looking Back at the Markets in August and Ahead to September 2023
by Brad McMillan, Chief Investment Officer, Commonwealth Financial August saw modest market pullbacks across the board, as investors…
An Optimistic Outlook for Markets?
by Brad McMillan, Chief Investment Officer, Commonwealth Financial Network Brad here. One of the things I have learned…
The Case for Core International Equity Exposure
Michael Greenberg, Head of Americas Portfolio Management at Franklin Templeton explains why international equities are no longer a tactical side bet, but a structural core allocation—and how disciplined portfolio construction is becoming the real source of durability
2023 Midyear Outlook: Do Equity Markets Warrant Caution Ahead?
by Chris Fasciano, Portfolio Manager, Commonwealth Financial Network 1969 is often remembered as one of the biggest years…
Looking Back at the Markets in April and Ahead to May 2023
by Brad McMillan, CIO, Commonwealth Financial Network After moderate gains in March, markets continued to rally in April.…
What Mattered This Week? Banks Seek Help from the Fed
by Brad McMillan, CIO, Commonwealth Financial Network There were two events that mattered this week. First was the…
Market Focus Moves from the Fed to Financial Crisis
by Brad McMillan, CIO, Commonwealth Financial Network Yesterday, the Fed completed its regular meeting and announced that it…
Will Q4 Earnings Defy Expectations?
by Brad McMillan, CIO, Commonwealth Financial Network We are at the start of the period in which companies…
What 2022 Taught Us About Risk
by Brad McMillan, CIO, Commonwealth Financial Network For investors, 2022 has been a tough year. We had bear…
Will Midterm Madness Affect Markets?
by Brad McMillan, CIO, Commonwealth Financial Network One of the questions I have been getting recently is about…
Looking Back at the Markets in August and Ahead to September 2022
by Brad McMillan, CIO, Commonwealth Financial Network August was a resumption of the earlier pullback after a surprisingly…
2022 Market and Economic Outlook: Finding the Upside
by Brad McMillan, CFA®, CAIA, MAI, Managing Principal, Chief Investment Officer, Commonwealth Financial Network® As we closed out…
The Next 'Crisis': The Debt Ceiling
by Brad McMillan, CIO, Commonwealth Financial After the past several crises, some real and some manufactured, we are…