Steen's Blog

Trump Warshes his hands of Powell

Feb 06, 2026 | Thomas Garretson, CFA

President Donald Trump’s campaign to get rid of Fed Chair Jerome Powell culminated in the most likely outcome—simply nominating a replacement. With Kevin Warsh on track to be the next chair, we look at the potential economic and market impacts.

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Crosscurrents buffet U.S. dollar and Treasury market

Jan 29, 2026 | Atul Bhatia, CFA

Global and domestic headlines have put the focus squarely on U.S. sovereign assets. We look at what steps investors should take in this time of shifting economic messages.

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Davos ’26: Making sense of a new world order

Jan 28, 2026 | John Stackhouse

The World Economic Forum this year became a tale of two Davoses. Inside the main Congress Centre, a record number of attendees, including...

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The “Great Narrowing”: S&P 500 concentration

Jan 23, 2026 | Tyler Frawley, CFA

Over the past decade, the S&P 500, which has historically been viewed as a balanced cross-section of the U.S. economy, has slowly transformed into a tech- and AI-dominated index. We believe this “Great Narrowing” should be top of mind for investors.

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