Charts & Chat - March 24, 2024
Eric Boyce • March 25, 2024
This week, CEO Eric Boyce, CFA discusses: 1. FED's inflation target may be higher than people think 2. Early withdrawals from 401k's rising 3. manufacturing looking better, service sector stable, leading indicators now positive! 4. real wages remain high, observed rents still witnessing negative growth 5. investment risk appetite high, stocks extended - may be time for modest pullback? Bond spreads getting tighter... 6. Increasing household allocation to equities, as well as money market balances.

By Eric Boyce
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August 10, 2026
This week, CEO Eric Boyce, CFA discusses: 1. economic growth estimates for 3rd quarter imply strong ~6% expansion at this time, driven in large part by technology and AI 2. services and manufacturing economies are in solid shape. 3. AI-related capital spending providing economic boost, with some risk. Resulting free cash flow growth expected in 1-3 years 4. labor market reasonable on its face, as internals show interesting data trends. Recent downward revisions, labor participation and hourly earnings are dropping, more growth in part-time work, higher unemployment trends from college graduates 5. equity markets driven by strong earnings, enthusiasm; risk that sentiment could interrupt high valuations 6. high concentration of S&P 500 in the top 10 companies in the index - margin improvement benign outside of this group




