Category: Market Commentary & Outlook

Market Update Q1 2026: Inflation, Federal Reserve Policy & Investment Outlook

02.23.2026

The first quarter of 2026 brought continued market volatility, shifting expectations around interest rates, and renewed debate over economic growth. In this update, we break down what actually happened in Q1…

How Regulatory Clarity Shapes the IPO Pipeline

02.09.2026

During a recent appearance on Mornings with Maria on Fox Business Network, Chris McMahon discussed how regulatory clarity, inter-agency governance, and government shutdown risks can influence the functioning of the…

MFA Market Update | April 2022

04.27.2022

The S&P 500 has sold off over 6% since the close Wednesday, April 20th to the close on Tuesday yesterday afternoon. The negative sentiment stemmed from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s…

Market Commentary and Outlook | Q1 2022

03.09.2022

Global stocks experienced a choppy final quarter of the year as investors digested downward revisions in the global economic outlook and the China real estate crises in particular. In its…

MFA Market Update

02.24.2022

After moving forces into some outlying Ukrainian provinces in recent days, Russia commenced attacks on Ukraine overnight. Major indices were sharply down on the event with S&P 500 Futures down…

Q4 2021 Market Commentary & Outlook

10.21.2021

September and October come with a history of market volatility, and we saw a reminder of that on September 20th, when concerns about a potential default of Chinese property giant…
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