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The latest homebuilder data could provide some promising signals for the housing market. Chief Investment

While inflation remains sticky in areas like services and housing, Mike sees an opportunity to

Recent election results bring a 2016 vibe back to the market, with U.S. stocks currently

What Happened Last Week Republican Election Sweep: Republicans granted a strong mandate to pursue an

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The latest homebuilder data could provide some promising signals for the housing market. Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner visited BNN Bloomberg to discuss how potential

While inflation remains sticky in areas like services and housing, Mike sees an opportunity to navigate this complexity. He spotlighted healthcare as a potential hidden

Recent election results bring a 2016 vibe back to the market, with U.S. stocks currently leading over internationals, but inflation concerns are real. Head of

What Happened Last Week Republican Election Sweep: Republicans granted a strong mandate to pursue an ambitious policy with Trump’s decisive victory, anticipated majorities in Congress,

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“We’re gaining on it.” The mega-cap growth to small-cap stock transition that is. A solid earnings outlook could solve recent small-caps underperformance relative to large-caps.

Chief Investment Scott Ladner joined BNN Bloomberg to discuss potential impacts of the U.S. election on markets.

What Happened Last Week Yields Pushed Higher: Talk of fiscal worries added to the existing upside momentum for U.S. yields. Stocks Sold Off: Global equities

What Happened Last Week New All-Time High: S&P 500 notches new all-time highs and posted gains for the sixth consecutive week. Price Action: Financials, value,

The stock market is two years (and counting) into a bull market. Last Saturday marked the second anniversary of the current bull market for stocks.

What Happened Last Week Price Action: Fresh all-time highs in U.S. large caps on bank earnings and re-kindling of the AI narrative. Uncertainty: Market rallied

Lowest spreads in nearly three years Want more evidence that the U.S. economy is in good shape? Just take a look at the junk bond

What happened last week Stocks Rebound: U.S. large caps posted their best week of the year, up about 4% and mostly reversing the worst week

What happened last week Price Action: Poor September seasonality may be to blame for a more than 4% decline in U.S. large caps. AI Woes:

What happened last week NVDA: Nvidia’s (NVDA) beat and raise was not enough to impress investors, resulting in a nearly double-digit sell-off. Strong Data: Second

What happened last week Powell Pivot: Chair Powell validated the market’s view that a rate cut is coming in September. Markets Rally: Investors took comfort

What happened last week Market Recovery: S&P rallies to within 2% of its all-time high. Healthy Data: Strong retail sales, good guidance from Walmart, and

What happened last week Price Action: U.S. and global stocks ended the week practically unchanged despite Monday’s historic volatility. Carry & Dispersion Trades: Unwinds in

What happened last week Price action: Summer liquidity, poor economic data, a less dovish than desired Fed, and positioning all contributed to a broad-based decline

What happened last week Price Action: Small-caps continued to outperform year-to-date leaders, like the tech-heavy NASDAQ 100. U.S. Data: U.S. GDP came in stronger than

What happened last week Equity Market Reversion: Small-caps outperformed mega-cap technology by a little less than 6% as year-to-date laggards continued their string of outperformance.

What happened last week AI Theme: NVIDIA (NVDA) rally to $3T in market capitalization vaults U.S. large caps to fresh all-time highs. Strong Payrolls Data:

What happened last week Revenge of the Meme Traders: Small-caps outperformed large-caps on resurgent trading in “meme-stocks.” Slightly Softer U.S. Data: 1Q U.S. GDP was

With GDP and inflation slowing, keep in mind our strong starting place. Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner joins Fox Business Mornings With Maria to discuss

What happened last week Semis: NVDA’s “beat and raise” earnings report reignited the AI trade and propelled mega-cap tech to fresh all-time highs. Hawkish Fedspeak:

Where do you go from yesterday’s Fed-induced sell-off? CIO Scott Ladner joins CNBC Worldwide Exchange to discuss how he would play the markets. Watch Video

Utilities are the top performing sector this quarter. Is this the next AI play? Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner joins Fox Business The Claman countdown

What happened last week Price action: China led on a green week for global stocks, ratcheting higher as Chinese policy support continues to improve the

Finding a balance between growth potential and low-risk investments can be essential for long-term retirement income. Head of Research & Quantitative Strategies Mike Dickson, Ph.D.,

What happened last week Price action: The S&P 500 rose higher and through key technical levels, recovering the majority of April’s losses. Interest Rates: Ahead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_2CoH-Ju1o&t=8234s%20 Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner joins Bloomberg to discuss large vs small business confidence. Watch Video

Is the Fed out of play as a market catalyst at this point? Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner joins Yahoo! Finance on Market Domination to

What happened last week Earnings: Strong earnings from AI-exposed mega-cap technology supported a modest rally in US equities. Jobs report: The labor market remains strong

What happened last week Stocks rose for the first time in four weeks on the back of strong earnings. Economic data was weak, with GDP

What happened last week Equities fell for the third consecutive week as rates continued to climb higher. Strong retail sales print supported the trend of

Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner joins Mornings With Maria on Fox Business to analyze this week’s earnings, recession probability, and Fed decision impacts on inflation.

Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner breaks down the chips and the materials and energy sectors on Fox Business Network ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Watch Video

What happened last week Equities sank as the 10-year Treasury yield surged above 4.5%. Third consecutive upside CPI surprise pushed rate cuts out of market

Head of Research & Quantitative Strategies Mike Dickson, Ph.D, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss pivoting from planning for nearly seven rate cuts to less than

What happened last week The second quarter opened with a whimper as stocks declined and the U.S. Treasury yield curve bear steepened. Strong economic data,

What happened last week Holiday-shortened week ends 1Q 2024 – U.S. equities (S&P 500) rose over 10%, a strong (85 percentile since 1993) historical quarterly

Accelerating inflation and long-term growth have tilted the balance in favor of the hawks. Head of Portfolio Management Zach Hill, CFA®, Joins Schwab Network to

What happened last week Dovish central bank policy meetings resulted in fresh S&P 500 all-time highs. Market leadership in the U.S.’s largecap growth extended last

What happened last week Last week’s price action was choppy and lacked a cogent narrative. 10-year U.S. Treasury yields rose by their most since last

What happened last week Mega-cap tech underperformed the broad market and equal-weight indices as market breadth improved. The underperformance of mega-cap tech is likely short-term

Head of Research & Product Development Mike Dickson, Ph.D., joins Schwab Network to discuss his expectations of Fed rate cuts, investing in a high rate,

The market has done well in the face of repricing to half of their initial projected Fed cuts this year. CIO Scott Ladner joins Fox

We expect market broadening within the S&P rather than small or mid-caps. Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner joins CNBC to discuss what’s ahead for the

What happened last week Stocks rose as mega-cap tech and theAI theme continued to propel equitymarkets to new all-time highs. Retail speculation and flow into

What happened last week Nvidia, now a $2 trillion market-cap company, crushed lofty earnings expectations and sent equities to all-time highs. China’s equity performance picked

What happened last week Hot inflation print pushed back the start of rate cuts; more importantly, longer-term interest rate expectations drifted higher, weighing on equities.

Zach reviews the 4Q23 earnings season, what Horizon anticipates from the Fed and interest rates this year, and how these top-of-mind components translate into portfolio

What happened last week A mega-cap-led rally lifted the S&P 500 above 5,000, a new all-time high. Interest rates continued to drift higher as the

What happened last week Stocks ended the week higher on a mix of very strong AI-driven mega-cap earnings and a large upside surprise to January

What happened last week Economic growth remains hot with inflation cooling – the probability of a ‘soft landing’ or ‘no landing’ is increasing. The strong

Navigating heightened market volatility and an evolving regulatory landscape has become the new normal for many financial advisors, all while managing the operational and administrative

What happened last week Action-packed and holiday-shortened trading week underscored by new all-time highs across major US equity indices. Economic data fueled the rally –

What happened last week Magnificent-7 (“MAG-7”) mega-caps led the “broadening-out” trades’ outperformers (e.g. small caps). Benign December CPI & PPI prints contributed to a dip

What happened last week The S&P 500 snaps its 9-week winning streak to end Friday less than 3% from all-time highs. Rates moved higher across

It’s been bleak days—and lots of them—for bond investors. As the fourth quarter begins, bonds are on track for a third consecutive calendar year of

Look Outside of the Stocks that Gained from the Inflation Trade The staples companies were not hurt on the input side of the inflation equation,

Over the summer months, Horizon conducted the firm’s first annual Advisor Sentiment Survey to gauge opinions and expectations around the current market, interest rates, asset

The greenback’s recent rally could have legs. The U.S. dollar is lighting up the charts, rallying for the past ten weeks (see the chart). That’s

Next-generation investing in AI will take hold in 2024 CIO Scott Ladner joined BNN Bloomberg to discuss the upside in markets, cyclical commodities, Japan’s corporate

Falling interest rate volatility in Treasuries could herald a stock market rally. There are few things that make investors happier than having clarity about where

https://youtu.be/mWhUrUv0Ffo?feature=shared Hear Zach cover what Horizon is taking from recent economic data, our expectations for Fed and monetary policy, and our positioning across equities and

Sharply higher oil prices have the potential to re-ignite inflation. Last week saw oil prices hitting their highest point in 10 months following news that

Historically, the 9th month of the year hasn’t been kind to investors. “April is the cruelest month,” wrote poet T.S. Eliot—who, we assume, didn’t own

CIO Scott Ladner joined Schwab Network to discuss recent employment and inflation data, factors behind soft August, and artificial intelligence.

There are few signs of the economic struggles predicted at Jackson Hole last year. Attention will be focused on Wyoming this week, where the 46th

Stock investors may want to brace for some bumps in the road. After months of gains and low volatility from stocks, emerging signs show that

Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner joined Fox News to provide critical tips to investors on ‘Mornings with Maria.’


https://youtu.be/e26Kr8v2gvg Head of Portfolio Management Zach Hill, CFA® covered why the Fed matters less today, takeaways from earnings season, and under-the-radar macro themes we are

CIO Scott Ladner joined Yahoo! Finance to discuss portfolio positioning and how to prepare for the Fed.

Other market sectors are showing signs of life. The S&P 500 continued its winning streak in July and is up more than 20% in 2023.

Is the Fed’s battle to contain inflation finally done? The market seems to think so. Recent comments from multiple Wall Street firms and economists suggest

CIO Scott Ladner joined TD Ameritrade to discuss this week’s FOMC meeting and A.I.’s potential impact on sectors.

Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner joined CNBC to discuss what’s ahead for the busiest week of the summer on Wall Street.

The S&P 500’s lowest correlation level in years suggests outperformers and underperformers should emerge. Think the S&P 500’s low volatility these days means all is

When was the last time a client asked, “What was my portfolio’s alpha?” You may encounter that question with institutions and sophisticated clients, but more

OVERVIEW During the second quarter of 2023, several key equity market indices built on their gains from the prior three months (see Exhibit 1). For

https://youtu.be/etvuMLvXBAM Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner and Managing Director of Consulting Solutions Austin Fitch review the second quarter of 2023 and provide a market outlook.

Gain Strategies After a furious and volatile start to the year for stock and bond markets, the second quarter provided a welcome respite for investors

Will six months of returns cause you to forsake global diversification? While it’s true that “the market” is up for the year, it’s really a

Horizon Investments chief investment officer Scott Ladner analyzes the market as it enters the second half of 2023. Read Article

Stock market volatility has fallen to multi-year lows? “Merrily, we roll along, roll along.” Those Stephen Sondheim lyrics pretty much summarize the sentiment among a

Zachary Hill, CFA, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the latest market trends, whether stocks are due for a correction, and more. Watch Now

The housing market is the latest economic indicator to light up the charts? One of the key leading indicators of future economic activity—construction of new

Does This Market Have Staying Power? Stocks escaped the bear’s grip. What comes next Investors cheered last week as the S&P 500 broke free of

The positive surprises in the labor market just keep on coming. Job creation in the U.S. continues to defy expectations. Case in point: last week’s

A.I. could be the most important productivity-enhancing development for the global economy since the uptake of the internet, notes Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner. Watch

Is the fast-moving market moving too fast? Technology stocks generally hate higher interest rates. Tech companies often need ongoing access to lots of capital to

CIO Scott Ladner, and Managing Director Austin Fitch, CFA® discuss the debt ceiling debate, disinflation, equity allocations, and the current market environment. https://youtu.be/Sjn6C0NsP9g

Active management aims to navigate trends as they emerge—and fade We believe an active, dynamic approach to portfolio management can provide investors the potential to

Apple is once again worth more than the entire Russell 2000 In Marvel movies, it’s common for one superhero to be bigger than an entire

Fear-inducing headlines are likely painting too grim of a picture. Silicon Valley Bank. Signature. First Republic. PacWest. Comerica. The list of regional banks that have

Hear Zach Hill, CFA®, cover earnings season, Fed policy, and what Horizon is watching in the markets. https://youtu.be/27YkbeBM_yc

Investors seem to be a relatively calm, cool, and collected bunch these days—which may be a harbinger of stock market strength in the coming months.

Overview The idea that the financial markets “climb a wall of worry” by showing resilience in the face of significant challenges was fully displayed during

Identifying investment opportunities may take a sharper focus going forward Fears about banks’ financial health have dominated many investors’ thoughts for weeks. But as we

Gain Strategies Investors shifted among dominant themes numerous times in what was a volatile but generally positive first quarter of the new year for equities

What tools can investors use to fight longevity risk in retirement? Many retirees today probably remember the 1976 disco hit “Right Back Where We Started

There’s tech, and there’s the rest Investors in tech stocks these days are a wildly happy bunch. Everybody else? Not so much. The gap between

Here’s something we have only seen once in 20 years In a true study of contrasts, the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index has soared 6.3% during

Scott Ladner and Austin Fitch discuss the Fed announcement and the current market and what they are watching.

Stocks stand to benefit if the Fed eases up on the brakes Continued concerns about the health of the U.S. banking system and economy have

Bank woes raise questions about the Fed’s next move. Investors’ sudden hunger for U.S. government bonds has pushed yields to their lowest levels in months—and created

Chip stocks have come out swinging to start 2023 In what could be a harbinger of things to come for the markets, semiconductor stocks are

The U.S. real estate market has been flexing its muscles in recent weeks. Unexpected strength in the real estate market this week is the latest

“The U.S. economy looks pretty strong, and we think that will feed into corporate profits.” – Zach Hill, Head of Portfolio Management

U.S. stocks have clearly perked up so far this year. But now, two key market metrics show a heightened level of risk in domestic equities

https://www.horizoninvestments.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Fast-Take-Final-Video.mp4 Hear Zach Hill, CFA®, Head of Portfolio Management, cover Horizon’s thoughts on the state of the economy, Fed policy, equities and fixed income.

In the consumer market, high-quality products are identified as reliable, longer lasting, and are generally viewed very positively. Names of iconic brands receive instant recognition,

In the wake of a bruising 2022, investors seem to have decided that “risk on” is where it’s at this year. Case in point: High-beta

Expected interest rate volatility has fallen 28 points so far this year The financial markets are predicting less volatility in interest rates during the coming

Overview Financial markets suffered sizable—in some cases, historic—losses in 2022. Soaring inflation combined with an aggressive monetary policy response by the Federal Reserve Board created

Investors eye foreign markets and like what they see. For more than a decade, international stocks have lost performance race after performance race to the

Put “protection” has come up short lately—but there’s a better way. Put options are often a go-to risk management strategy among investors seeking protection against