economy

Consumers’ Moods Begin to Brighten

Mike Dickson, Ph.D. June 17, 2025

Sentiment finally rises After months of feeling downbeat, consumers’ attitudes are perking up. The University

Evaluating the Short- and Long-Term Impacts of Liberation Day

Scott Ladner April 3, 2025

Tariffs are taxes and taxes slow economic growth. The Trump administration’s newly announced tariff policy

Schwab Network: Tech ‘Has to Be’ in Your Portfolio

Scott Ladner March 18, 2025

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BNN Bloomberg: Market playbook for a Trump or Harris victory

Scott Ladner October 29, 2024

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

Happy Birthday, Bull!

Mike Dickson, Ph.D. October 17, 2024

The stock market is two years (and counting) into a bull market. Last Saturday marked

Bloomberg: A Divided Fed Raises Questions About Future Cuts

Zachary Hill, CFA® September 23, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f7S0cz_D-4&t=95s We remain bullish on equities, anticipating that continued support from the Fed will drive

Special Report: The Easing Cycle Finally Begins

Zachary Hill, CFA® September 20, 2024

What Happened? The Federal Reserve (Fed) started their much-awaited easing cycle on Wednesday after holding

BNN Bloomberg: The underleveraged U.S. consumer

Scott Ladner September 10, 2024

September holds its notorious history of challenging stocks. How could interest rate cuts affect the

Fox: Why does the U.S. consumer feel like garbage?

Scott Ladner September 9, 2024

Regardless of stabilized delinquency rates and healthy debt-to-income ratios, consumers do not believe this is

Schwab: The “War and War Recovery” Cycle of the Markets

Scott Ladner September 4, 2024

Despite Nvida’s recent slump, the market kept moving. Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner joins Schwab

Are Fixed-Income’s Calm Waters About to Get Choppy?

Mike Dickson, Ph.D. March 20, 2024

Keeping a close eye on Treasury market volatility Volatility in the Treasury bond market is

High Yield Action

Mike Dickson, Ph.D. March 13, 2024

Taking a tactical approach to “junk” bonds Yield-hungry investors eyeing an eventual Fed rate cut

An Inflation Head-Fake?

Mike Dickson, Ph.D. March 7, 2024

Prices of many services are heating up again. Last week, we learned that the Fed’s

People Have Power!

Zachary Hill, CFA® February 7, 2024

Robust consumer spending continues to support a strong economy. Last week’s impressive jobs data—employers added

Good Vibes

Mike Dickson, Ph.D. February 1, 2024

The economy and inflation are lining up as investors hoped they would. All eyes were

Will Housing Spoil the Inflation Party?

Mike Dickson, Ph.D. January 18, 2024

“Sticky” shelter costs could keep overall prices uncomfortably high. While inflation’s steady march downward of

Q4 2023 Quarterly Focus Article

Scott Ladner January 12, 2024

OVERVIEW Following a third-quarter slump, stocks roared back to life during the final three months

Small Packages

Zachary Hill, CFA® November 30, 2023

Will December bring glad tidings to small-company stocks? Small-cap stocks have had quite the slog

CIO Scott Ladner on BNN Powell’s Comments on Rising Rates

Scott Ladner November 14, 2023

Scott Ladner joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the U.S. markets, and Powell’s recent comments on

A Roaring U.S. Economy?

Mike Dickson, Ph.D. October 29, 2023

GDP growth over the past three months may have been huuuuuge. Third-quarter GDP growth could

The Homebuyer Blues

Mike Dickson, Ph.D. October 26, 2023

House hunters are facing a shocking number these days. Pity today’s homebuyers who are looking

Q3 2023 Quarterly Focus Article

Scott Ladner October 25, 2023

OVERVIEW During the third quarter of 2023, investors hit “pause” on the rally that had

CIO Scott Ladner joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss investing amid high rates.

Scott Ladner October 23, 2023

Bond market must get ‘under control’ before stocks rise again. Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner

Q3 2023 Review + Market Outlook Webcast

Scott Ladner October 10, 2023

https://www.horizoninvestments.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Q3-Webcast-Super-TB-Small_1.mp4 Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner and Managing Director of Consulting Solutions Austin Fitch review

CNBC: The Bear Case for Consumer Staples

Scott Ladner October 3, 2023

Look Outside of the Stocks that Gained from the Inflation Trade The staples companies were

Dollar Dollar Bill, Y’all!

Zachary Hill, CFA® September 28, 2023

The greenback’s recent rally could have legs. The U.S. dollar is lighting up the charts,

BNN Bloomberg: Upside in markets, cyclical commodities, and more

Scott Ladner September 21, 2023

Next-generation investing in AI will take hold in 2024 CIO Scott Ladner joined BNN Bloomberg

Market Update: Economic Data, Monetary Policy, and Current Market Positioning | September 18, 2023

Zachary Hill, CFA® September 18, 2023

https://youtu.be/mWhUrUv0Ffo?feature=shared Hear Zach cover what Horizon is taking from recent economic data, our expectations for

Could An Oil Boom Bust The Economy?

Mike Dickson, Ph.D. September 14, 2023

Sharply higher oil prices have the potential to re-ignite inflation. Last week saw oil prices

A Possible Peak Soft Landing & A.I. Potential | Schwab Network

Scott Ladner August 25, 2023

CIO Scott Ladner joined Schwab Network to discuss recent employment and inflation data, factors behind

Haven’t Got Time For The Pain

Zachary Hill, CFA® August 23, 2023

There are few signs of the economic struggles predicted at Jackson Hole last year. Attention

Turbulence Ahead?

Zachary Hill, CFA® August 17, 2023

Stock investors may want to brace for some bumps in the road. After months of

Market Update: Fed, Microeconomics, and Macroeconomics | August 7, 2023

Zachary Hill, CFA® August 7, 2023

https://youtu.be/e26Kr8v2gvg Head of Portfolio Management Zach Hill, CFA® covered why the Fed matters less today,

No hike but high rates, where do you put the money?

Scott Ladner August 4, 2023

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

It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over

Zachary Hill, CFA® July 27, 2023

Is the Fed’s battle to contain inflation finally done? The market seems to think so.

Q2 2023 Quarterly Focus Article

Scott Ladner July 17, 2023

OVERVIEW During the second quarter of 2023, several key equity market indices built on their

Q2 2023 Review + Market Outlook Webcast

Scott Ladner July 14, 2023

https://youtu.be/etvuMLvXBAM Chief Investment Officer Scott Ladner and Managing Director of Consulting Solutions Austin Fitch review

Homes! Homes! Homes!

Mike Dickson, Ph.D. June 21, 2023

The housing market is the latest economic indicator to light up the charts? One of

Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!

Mike Dickson, Ph.D. June 6, 2023

The positive surprises in the labor market just keep on coming. Job creation in the

Horizon Investments | Mid-Quarter Update

Scott Ladner May 30, 2023

CIO Scott Ladner, and Managing Director Austin Fitch, CFA® discuss the debt ceiling debate, disinflation,

Regional Banks: Smaller than you think

Mike Dickson, Ph.D. May 11, 2023

Fear-inducing headlines are likely painting too grim of a picture. Silicon Valley Bank. Signature. First

FOCUS QUARTERLY OUTLOOK; Q1 2023; WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? After a dizzying start to 2023, investors face three potential paths

Horizon Investments Quarterly Focus: Q1 | Where do we go from here?

Scott Ladner April 27, 2023

Overview The idea that the financial markets “climb a wall of worry” by showing resilience

Market Update + Outlook with CIO Scott Ladner and Austin Fitch CFA®

Horizon Investments March 27, 2023

Scott Ladner and Austin Fitch discuss the Fed announcement and the current market and what

What Happens When The Fed Stops Raising Rates?

Mike Dickson, Ph.D. March 23, 2023

Stocks stand to benefit if the Fed eases up on the brakes Continued concerns about

Zach Hill, CFA® joined ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss what’s happening in the microeconomic economy

Zachary Hill, CFA® February 22, 2023

“The U.S. economy looks pretty strong, and we think that will feed into corporate profits.”

Q4 Focus 2022: Navigating The Unknown

Scott Ladner January 30, 2023

Overview Financial markets suffered sizable—in some cases, historic—losses in 2022. Soaring inflation combined with an

CIO Scott Ladner on Fox Business: the economy and expectations for 2023

Horizon Investments October 26, 2022

CIO Scott Ladner joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business to discuss the impact of inflation

Negative Demand Shock is on the Horizon

Horizon Investments October 25, 2022

Zach Hill, CFA® shares his expectations around negative demand, the next Fed meeting, and his

CIO Scott Ladner weighs in on Tech buys with Liz Claman

Horizon Investments October 21, 2022

Horizon Investments CIO Scott Ladner explains the lull in chip demand and why now is

CIO Scott Ladner joins Maria Bartiromo on Fox News Media

Horizon Investments September 27, 2022

CIO Scott Ladner argues housing leads the economy and will cause a market ‘softening’ as

Economic Health

Horizon Investments April 4, 2022

Zachary Hill, CFA‘s insights on the economic health from a consumer and corporate perspective.

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