Charts & Chat - March 1, 2026
Eric Boyce • March 2, 2026
This week, CEO Eric Boyce, CFA discusses:
1. immediate read throughs from the Iranian bombings
2. gold disconnect from commodities and 10 year yields
3. produce prices ahead of expectations
4. correlations between payrolls and economic growth
5. impacts of AI on job losses and productivity growth
6. CEO confidence high, individual and institutional investor sentiment weaker, although estimated stock price gains on tap for the next 20-60 days...likely due to increased concentration of stock ownership at the top of the wealth spectrum
7. Mag 7 companies coming back in line with more value-looking stock areas

By Eric Boyce
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April 13, 2026
This week, CEO Eric Boyce, CFA discusses: 1. final 4Q GDP revision reflects weaker year-end environment. First quarter estimates are trending down, reflecting pressure from geopolitics 2. personal income trending lower, although credit outstanding remains flat 3. PCE prices are elevated, primarily from goods prices - housing continuing to drop 4. energy market impacts from Iran conflict - disproportionate impact on lower income, Asia energy markets 5. forward looking equity returns look to be more limited, following three years of above average returns - private investments will likely play a greater role going forward 6. still a considerable gap on individuals with retirement plans, even at the higher income levels 7. earnings estimates moving higher, especially for tech firms; accordingly, tech P/E multiples back down to overall index average




