Market Commentary

Stay up-to-date on market news with regular insights from our Janney investment analysts and strategists to help you understand today’s markets and their investment implications.

  • Healthy Economy and Stock Market As We Enter Holiday Season

    Michael Halloran November 29, 2024

    Weekly market update from the perspective of our Janney Investment Strategy Group.

  • November Investment Perspectives (Special Election Edition)

    Mark Luschini, Guy LeBas and Gregory M. Drahuschak November 12, 2024

    In this special election issue, find out what president-elect will attempt to accomplish in his second term, if the current market narrative will morph into policy reality, and whether recent stock market gains are just a trend or a result of Trump’s win.

  • A Glidepath

    Guy LeBas November 7, 2024

    Market reaction to today’s FOMC announcement was muted—not surprising since a 0.25% cut was about 95% priced going into the meeting and there were few forecasts of material changes to the statement.

  • Foaming The Runway

    Guy LeBas July 31, 2024

    The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee left their target for interest rates unchanged at a range of 5.25 – 5.50%, the 12th month of unchanged overnight rates.

  • Status and Investment Implications of Infrastructure, Clean Energy, and Semiconductor Spending Acts

    Michael Halloran July 11, 2024

    In this special report, our Investment Strategy Groups discusses the investment impacts of recent major government spending initiatives.

  • Outlook 2024: Mid-Year Update

    Mark Luschini and Guy LeBas June 17, 2024

    To better position portfolios for the remainder of 2024, please take a few minutes to read the ISG Mid-Year Update to learn more about their expectations for the economy, and possible scenarios for the equity and fixed-income markets.

  • Healthy Profits and Lower Bond Yields Are Supporting Stock

    Michael Halloran May 9, 2024

    Recent stock market performance has been encouraging, with the S&P 500 reversing its 1-month downtrend while Treasury yields are moving lower off recent highs. We continue to view the recent stock market pullback as a normal occurrence in an ongoing bull market.

  • Behavioral Finance and Investment Principles IV

    Mark Luschini April 24, 2024

    Part 4: Endowment Effect, Sunk-Cost Fallacy, Illusion of Control.

  • Behavioral Finance and Investment Principles III

    Mark Luschini April 10, 2024

    Part 3: Overconfidence, Anchoring Effect, and Herding.

  • Investment Themes for the Next Decade

    Michael Halloran March 28, 2024

    This piece reviews the major secular investment trends that will influence the economy and markets in the coming years.

 

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