By: Jeffrey Roach, PhD, Chief Economist & Jeffrey Buchbinder, CFA, Chief Equity Strategist

When we wrote the annual outlook last November, the data was mixed. Some metrics hinted at emerging cracks in the economy while others suggested the growth trajectory in capital markets and the economy had legs. So, the variety of the data produced the narrative that business activity in the New Year would grow on an annual basis but experience some bumps in the first half of the year. Now, enter the revisions.

Read the full commentary here: Weekly Market Commentary – 02.12.2024