Macro Pulse: the Cycle Extends but Volatility Returns

March 9, 2026

The year has started with a tug-of-war between resilient growth and rising policy risk, and the path forward for markets will likely continue to be punctuated by event risk. In this Macro Pulse update, Julia Hermann and Michael LoGalbo discuss how geopolitical regime change, AI concentration, and supportive U.S. policy are shaping the base case.

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There Is No Place Like (An Affordable) Home

March 2, 2026

There’s no place like home, but for many Americans, homeownership feels further out of reach than ever. In this episode of Market Matters, Julia Hermann and Sarah Hirsch unpack why affordability feels so strained, how decades of housing policy shaped today’s system, and which proposals could move the needle from here. 

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