Category: Market & Economic PIERspective

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…

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…

Appointment for Disappointment?

Winter 2023/2024 Market and Economic Commentary The markets have rejoiced at the prospects of lower interest rates. As the markets continued to…

Higher Longer – Fall 2023 Market and Economic Commentary

Fall 2023 Market and Economic Commentary Reality finally sank in for the markets. Higher interest rates may be here for longer than…