THE LEAD: Markets-Ugly, Crazy or Meh

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Confused? In today's constantly changing economic landscape, it's hard not to be. Last week around this time, financial markets were beginning to look ugly....

THE LEAD | It’s Getting Ugly

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Ugly, not like look in the mirror ugly. Economy and financial markets ugly. It should not be surprising but it probably is for a...

THE LEAD | Financial Markets Yawn

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Publisher's Note: Bill Taylor is off this week so you will see a slightly different writing style in this post, but he will return...

THE LEAD | Not Again!

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Hold on!!! The tariffs are coming, the tariffs are coming! Which means inflation is coming, inflation is coming! Therefore, higher interest rates are coming, higher...

THE LEAD | Confused? Not Yet?

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Hello 2025. Hello (and welcome back) President Trump. Hello disruption. BTW, remember back a few years ago when disruption was a really cool thing....

THE LEAD | Some Market Clarity Emerges

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The fog is lifting. One week after inaugurating a new president some financial market clarity is starting to emerge. Still foggy but clarity takes...

THE LEAD | So What Now – The Golden Age?

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Well, here we are. The U.S. now officially has a "new-same" president following the inauguration of President Trump. Things are about to change and...

THE LEAD | Did 2025 Not Get the Message?

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Here we are a couple weeks into the new year and still nobody has come forth to fully inform 2025 that investors are waiting (and expecting) blue sky, warm weather, positive investing returns and reduced inflation. Get the memo. What could possibly go wrong?

THE LEAD | It’s the Economics, Stupid!

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I'm probably not who you expected this week. I’m filling in on the spot for the great Bill Taylor due to an illness, so please...

THE LEAD | 2025 Future Trends in Artificial Intelligence and Finance, Part 2

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This week we continue Part 2 of our industry report on trends we will see in 2025 in artificial intellligence in finserv. As AI/ML has...