Women in the Workforce:  Their Impact, Their Legacy

Women in the Workforce: Their Impact, Their Legacy

More than 40 years ago, President Ronald Reagan recognized American Business Women’s Day as a day to honor and reflect upon the contributions and accomplishments of the millions of women in the American workforce and the millions of women business owners in the United...

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Market Perspectives- June 2023

Market Perspectives- June 2023

A Stealth Goldilocks Market • The FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) hit a pause on a June rate hike, but the odds-on favorite prediction for next month is a 25 basis point hike. • Following ten consecutive rate increases, Fed funds rates are now above the U.S....

The Morning View: June 13, 2023

The Morning View: June 13, 2023

Announced this morning, the Consumer Price Index increased 0.1% in May, as expected and three-tenths lower than the previous month. It grew 4.0% on an annual basis, retreating from the 4.9% annual level the previous month. Monthly prices for Used Cars and Trucks, up...

The Morning View: June 13, 2023

The Morning View: June 8, 2023

Announced this morning, Initial Jobless Claims were 261,000 for the week ending June 3rd, much higher than expected and a sizable increase from the previous week. Continuing Claims were 1,757,000 for the week ending May 27th, less than expected and slightly lower than...

Market Update -June 2023

Market Update -June 2023

A Month At-A-Glance The S&P 500 managed a 0.4% gain despite concerns a deal might not be struck to increase the debt ceiling. The hype around artificial intelligence sent some growth stocks significantly higher. Market narrowness has reached historic levels—with a...

Reducing Equities in Asset Allocation Targets

Reducing Equities in Asset Allocation Targets

The Argent Allocation Strategy Committee recently decided to move to a slightly underweight position for equities in asset allocation targets. The decision considered the attractiveness of other asset classes relative to equities, mixed economic data, restrictive...

The Morning View: June 13, 2023

The Morning View: June 2, 2023

In this morning’s data, the economy added 339,000 jobs in May, again more than expected and the previous month was revised higher. The Health Care and Social Assistance industry and Government jobs were relatively strong, while Manufacturing was relatively weak. The...

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