Economy & Policy October 31, 2025 Chief Economist Eugenio J. Alemán discusses current economic conditions. Markets were taken by surprise by Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Powell’s strong suggestion that a rate cut in December is not a certainty, as they were sure they were going to get one at December’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. During the press conference, Powell reiterated several times that an interest rate cut in December was not a “foregone conclusion,”

New tax law makes 2025 a strategic year for giving Estate & Giving Highlighting key provisions for itemizers, non-itemizers and corporations. At nearly 900 pages, US legislation known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduced numerous tax law provisions. With so much to decipher, it would be understandable if you skipped over the changes related to charitable giving since they don’t go into effect until 2026. The coming changes, however, have strategic implications for 202

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Estate & Giving Highlighting key provisions for itemizers, non-itemizers and corporations. At nearly 900 pages, US legislation known as...

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Marketing & Investing Earnings results surpassed expectations for the third consecutive quarter, which drove the market's strong August...

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Markets & Investing An innovative approach to your investment objectives What if you could capture the potential gains of the S&P 500,...

Economy & Policy Raymond James CIO Larry Adam and team highlight the bill's key provisions and review what it means for the US economy....

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Markets & Investing Technology and trends have made individual investors an important part of the private market. As a symbol of economic...

With fall in the air, it’s a great time for a road trip! With the economy, election, and markets at a crossroads, we want to share the...

MARKETS & INVESTING February 02, 2024 Review this visual summary of the Raymond James Investment Strategy Committee’s outlook for...