Insights

The Fed, China and earnings appear set to break the bulls' way, but the bears should still have their moments in coming months.

Fed, Trump-Xi and OPEC line up for a potentially bullish finish to the year.

There are reasons to be optimistic.

Federated's trio of CIOs thinks a split Congress won't undo Trumponomics but won't build on it, either.

Technical damage and time may prevent breach of longstanding target this year.

Portfolio Manager Tom Banks outlines the reasons why the outlook for international equities is improving despite Brexit and trade war concerns.

Our year-end S&P 500 target of 3,100 has not changed despite the turbulence.

The fund combines a focus on investment-grade bonds with a strategic high-yield allocation.

While there may be hiccups, technical and fundamental factors suggest this expansion and rally has a ways to go.

What if the market and media have it all wrong on Trump and trade?

There's more at stake with a trade war than the markets may appreciate.

It may be worth reminding ourselves that this is a secular bull market for equities.

Putting worries in perspective, what is there really to worry about now?

An up-leg may be building for stocks, but watch those yields.

3% and "cyclical peak" stirred the waters early this week, but it's hard to get too bothered when earnings keep coming in like they have been.

A lot of reasons to see a new uptrend but will the president's trade threats get in the way?

Market stumbles as Trump ramps up trade actions; might Q1 earnings prove a tonic and fuel an upside breakout?

There are multiple reasons why yields on the short end of the Treasury curve have risen.

The fundamentals and valuations remain solid, making the current pullback an opportunity, not an omen.

In California, where they sometimes say the wackiest things, advisors are worried that their clients aren't worried.

A little volatility can represent an opportunity.

Once 2018's messiness subsides, the market and economy should take a turn for the better, with the S&P 500 eventually hitting new highs in 2019.

We see a year-end Santa Claus rally taking stocks up to their September high.

It's a little messy for the markets right now but the longer-term outlook remains bright.

The labor market posted terrific job gains despite extreme weather.

The digital revolution is impacting inflation, interest rates and the economy in ways that have yet to be appreciated fully by the markets.

Ten years later, many investors have yet to shake their financial crisis jitters.

Worries behind the latest are likely to fade, prompting Federated to raise the equity overweight in its PRISM&reg stock-bond model.

The market could hem and haw for awhile but fundamentals and valuations continue to suggest longer-term upside.

Summertime, and the living is easy even if all the geopolitical noise isn't.

As the U.S. and China exchange tariff punches, the global economy and investors await the outcome.

A surge in IPOs adds to opportunities already available in strong growth environment.

As the wall of worry builds, the market keeps inching higher.

When fundamentals debunk market myths, investors stand to gain.

There are many reasons to worry, but are they good reasons

Rosy expectations for first-quarter earnings have been around so long that beats are considered ho-hum unless they are really big beats.

Fundamentals, technicals and seasonality suggest the worst is behind for the equity market.

U.S. fossil fuel production is expected to reach record levels in 2018.

Concerns about coming wage inflation have been consistent for years; the reality so far has been anything but.

There are a lot of things to worry about. Maybe that's a good thing.

2017 saw a solid increase in initial public offerings with expectations strong for 2018.

It may be a frothy market but given the fundamentals and technicals, it's hardly a bubble.

Algorithmic-driven trading associated with massive passive investing is abetting volatility in the market.

An anticipated surge in retail sales and seasonal hiring look to boost spirits and the economy.

Promising new technologies, and new applications of existing technologies, are creating a wealth of opportunities.

Personal consumption expenditures rose stronger-than-expected in the third quarter.

The growing use of data-driven technology and the increasing numbers of millennials in their prime years are converging to play a vital role in reshaping the U.S. and global economy. A primary beneficiary? The stock market.

Political outcomes aside, markets historically have rallied strongly once the elections end.

Economy is strong, despite recent market volatility.

If you listen to the bears, the list of worries is long. It's also wrong.

There may be some near-term volatility but the longer-term upside story remains strong.

History suggests the back end of midterm election years are good for the market; getting there is another matter.

Uncertainty over the trade war back-and-forth may create some resistance but the longer-term view still looks solid.

Amid all the noise, the equity markets could be setting up for a run.

With all the talk of inflation's return to the U.S, the data has softened.

Senior Portfolio Manager Susan Hill discusses what's happening at the Fed.

Canadians don't much care for Trump but they care for their prime minster even less.

Federated raises its equity overweight in its stock-bond model to 80% of maximum as sell-off creates more attractive valuations.

Amazon's reach is extending far beyond Seattle as it and other disruptive technology behemoths are helping keep inflation in check.

As inflation-rate worries rattle markets, history suggest the fears may be overdone.

Five reasons why the current volatility is an opportunity, not a threat.

It appears this sell-off isn't about inflation and higher yields; it's about trading in volatility.

And the facts suggest we are shifting from the Wall of Worry to the Year of Euphoria