Category: PIERspective Commentary

When Running with the Bulls, Watch the Horns!

Winter 25-26 Market and Economic Commentary When Running with the Bulls, Watch the Horns! The final quarter of 2025 ended on a…

Climate Controlled… for Your Comfort

Fall 25 Market & Economic Commentary: The third quarter of 2025 was filled with the kind of headlines that typically send investors…

A Plan So Crazy, It Might Work

Summer 25 Market & Economic Commentary: The second quarter of 2025 started off with a bang, or what others might call a…

Fog Warning

Spring 25 Market & Economic Commentary: The severity of the Trump tariff announcement in early April was a shock to all, especially…

The Winds of Change – Trump 2.0

Winter 24-25 Market & Economic Commentary: Like the crisp winter air biting at your face when you step outside of a warm…

Goldilocks Has Left the Cottage

Fall 24 Market & Economic Commentary: For several quarters now, financial pundits have been praying for a “Goldilocks” fairytale reversal to the…

The Seatbelt Sign Has Been Illuminated

Summer 24 Market and Economic Commentary “Please fasten your seatbelts; we’re expecting turbulence ahead.”Most flyers know exactly what this announcement over a…

Supreme Court Ruling: ERISA Implications for Plan Fiduciaries

Spring 2025 Fiduciary Commentary Supreme Court Ruling: ERISA Implications for Plan Fiduciaries In a recent unanimous decision, the US Supreme Court made…

What We’re Watching Under a New Trump Presidency

With the Election of Donald Trump last week, we can expect a lot of changes. Many impact the retirement plan industry. Since…

Higher for Longer for Longer

Spring 2024 Market and Economic Commentary After North Pier warned of the pending likelihood of a delay in expected cuts in interest…