March 10, 2022 - Jeanette Garretty was featured live on Bloomberg TV Daybreak Australia discussing the current economic climate, the actions this week of the European Central Bank and breaking down the inflation surge for viewers. Watch see
Economic Insights
Powell Plows Ahead Toward Rate Hikes with Eyes on War Impact
March 2, 2022 - Chief Economist Jeanette Garretty was featured in Craig Torres’ Bloomberg coverage “Powell Plows Ahead Toward Rate Hikes With Eyes on War Impact.” Jeanette shared, “Monetary policy at the point we are at right now is primarily
Robertson Stephens Weekly Commentary – February 28, 2022
This week our investment and economic commentary focus on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the geopolitical tensions that are mounting. Both our Investment Office and our Chief Economist, Jeanette Garretty discuss how the invasion adds support for
Robertson Stephens Weekly Commentary – February 22, 2022
This week, the Investment Office provides commentary on the global equity markets, which continue to be influenced by two primary factors: rising geopolitical risk and changing central bank policies; the historical market context and learning from
What is the Prime Rate?
February 15, 2022 - Chief Economist Jeanette Garretty was featured in Forbes Advisor discussing the Prime Rate, how it is determined and its impact on the economy and consumers. “There is a rule of thumb that the prime rate is “fed funds plus 3,”
Robertson Stephens Weekly Commentary – February 14, 2022
This week, our Chief Investment Officer, Stuart Katz, provides an update on recent market performance while writing about how it's time to transition from the Fed to Fundamentals. Our Chief Economist, Jeanette Garretty, discusses how the uncertainty
Robertson Stephens Weekly Commentary – February 7, 2022
This week, our Chief Investment Officer, Stuart Katz, answers three questions the risk markets may be asking. Our Chief Economist, Jeanette Garretty, highlights the extremely robust job numbers that came out while keeping an eye on upcoming inflation
Robertson Stephens Weekly Commentary – January 31, 2022
This week, our Chief Investment Officer, Stuart Katz, shares his insights on several factors that are driving elevated volatility with the most impactful variable being the increased hawkishness from central banks. On the economic front, our Chief
2022 Economic and Investment Outlook Webinar
January 20, 2022 - The beginning of 2022 conjures memories of Yogi Berra's quote "It's déjà vu all over again" in several respects, such as rising Covid counts, rising interest rate expectations, and persistent dysfunction in Washington D.C. Our
Fed Chair Powell expected to get ‘a grip on communication’ with markets: Economist
January 26, 2022 - Jeanette Garretty was featured on Yahoo Finance discussing the Fed’s press conference and the impact of COVID on the labor market. Watch her interview here.
