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Q1 2024 Market & Economic Review
Download our quarterly communication with market and economics charts, and commentary on events of the previous quarter.
Read MoreReinhart Week in Review by Madison Investments 4.19.2024
The conflict in the Middle East, comments from many Fed members, and a larger increase in March retail sales than expected. These important events and more were top of mind for Reinhart Fixed Income in their Week in Review.
Read MoreFixed Income Market Update – Q1 2024
The first quarter of 2024 ended with a reversal of mood from the final quarter of 2023. As December wound to a close, Treasury yields moved sharply lower in anticipation of a faster and more aggressive shift toward monetary policy easing.
Read MoreReinhart Week in Review by Madison Investments 4.12.2024
Inflation was up more than expected, tensions are rising in the Middle East, and a cut is likely from the European Central Bank come June. Read about this news from the week and more in the Reinhart Fixed Income team’s weekly review.
Read MoreUnderstanding the Complexities of Insurance Investment Management
Just as with individual investors, pension plans, non-profits and other institutions, insurance companies turn to the capital markets to pursue and secure their future financial stability and viability.
Read MoreReinhart Week in Review by Madison Investments 4.5.2024
Over 300,000 jobs were added in March, greatly outperforming the consensus estimate of 214,000. How does a robust labor market factor into the Fed’s rate cutting decision? The Reinhart fixed income team shares how they interpret the news in their weekly update. Read it here.
Read MoreMonthly Market Update - April 2024
A strong and broad stock market in March added up to one of the best first quarter returns of the past decade, with the S&P 500 Index advancing 3.2% for the month and 10.6% for the quarter. The S&P 500 set numerous new closing highs, including one on the final trading day of March. This rally was largely a continuation of the bull market of 2023, driven by a stronger-than-expected economy, solid corporate earnings, expectations of Federal Reserve easing, and moderated, if somewhat sticky, inflation.
Read MoreReinhart Week in Review by Madison Investments 3.22.2024
In their Week In Review, the Reinhart Fixed Income team discusses the Fed’s reaction to higher-than-expected inflation data, the end of Japan’s negative interest rate policy, and more.
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