By Chief Economist, Jeanette Garretty The statement released at the end of the FOMC meeting today was predictable and, quite frankly, a bit boring. The Fed Funds target rate
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2024 Mid Year Investment and Wealth Planning Outlook Webinar
June 27, 2024 - Chief Economist Jeanette Garretty hosted Chief Investment Officer Stuart Katz and Head of Wealth Planning Mallon FitzPatrick as they discussed the first half of 2024 and their outlook for the remainder of
FOMC Commentary – June 12, 2024
By Chief Economist, Jeanette Garretty June 12, 2024 Chairman Powell has a problem. He won’t forecast. He is prepared to act on interest rates more quickly
Europe Has a Growth Problem. Should You Care?
By Jeanette Garretty and Avi Deutsch May 17, 2024 - In 2007, on the eve of the global financial crises, the economies of the European Union and the US were almost identical in size. Fifteen years later, in 2022, the US economy was 1.5 larger than
3 Questions with Robertson Stephens featuring Head of Wealth Planning, Mallon FitzPatrick
May 9, 2024 - Chief Marketing Officer Louis Calabrese hosts Mallon FitzPatrick to talk about wealth transfer planning and strategies on how to approach it. Disclosures Investment advisory services offered through Robertson Stephens Wealth
3 Questions with Robertson Stephens feat. Jeanette Garretty
May 7, 2024 - CMO, Louis Calabrese, hosts Chief Economist Jeanette Garretty to discuss the most recent FOMC meeting and her outlook on the U.S. economy.
Planning a Thoughtful Wealth Transfer
May 6, 2024 There are many ways to harness the step-up in basis while ensuring financial security — and avoiding many pitfalls. As published in Rethinking65 By Mallon FitzPatrick Wealth transfer starts with a comprehensive wealth plan to
FOMC Commentary – May 1, 2024
By Chief Economist, Jeanette Garretty May 2, 2024There is very little that was surprising in the May 1 interest rate announcement by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). It was acknowledged by a number of Federal Reserve members weeks ago
The Problem with Productivity
April 2, 2024 By Jeanette Garretty, Chief Economist Productivity isn’t everything, but in the long run it is almost everything. A country’s ability to improve its standard of living over time depends almost entirely on its ability to raise its
FOMC Commentary – March 20, 2024
March 20, 2024 What Just Happened? By Chief Economist, Jeanette Garretty The just-concluded March meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) ended with an unsurprising statement leaving the target Fed Funds at 5.25%-5.5% and citing
