This week our investment and economic commentary continue to focus on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the geopolitical tensions that are mounting. Our Investment Office is monitoring several macro considerations including (i) wage price inflation,
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The Russian Bear Hugs Markets
By Stuart Katz, Chief Investment Officer March 15, 2022 - First, we want to recognize that any discussion of investments pales in comparison to the beyond tragic devastation and loss of Ukrainian life. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on
Biden’s Digital Asset Order Could Bring Clarity on Crypto for Advisors
March 14, 2022 - Stuart Katz was featured in Barron’s Advisor News piece about Biden’s Executive Order on digital assets saying, “All of this is an encouraging step forward for the consideration of digital currencies as a protentional asset class in
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
Investment Office Commentary regarding Recent Ukraine-Russia Events
By Stuart Katz, Chief Investment Officer February 24, 2022 - Global equity markets continue to be influenced by two primary macro factors of rising geopolitical risk and changing central bank policies. Investors have been trying to answer two
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
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

