Central bank alphabet soup

 March 23, 2026 |Thomas Garretson, CFA

The FOMC, BoC, BoE, ECB, RBA, and BoJ held policy meetings this week amid uncertainty caused by the Middle East crisis. While policymakers acknowledged that uncertainty, markets increasingly believe central banks may need to tighten policy rates.

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The Federal Reserve’s imperfect toolbox

 March 13, 2026 |Atul Bhatia, CFA

The U.S. central bank wields a powerful hammer with its ability to move interest rates. Despite its strength, though, we think the central bank is poorly suited to address key concerns arising from high oil prices and the rollout of AI.

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Then and now: Market reactions to military conflicts and what they mean today

 March 06, 2026 |Kelly Bogdanova

With the Middle East gripped in an acute crisis, it’s worth examining how prior military conflicts and significant geopolitical events impacted the U.S. stock market—and what history suggests for investors today.

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