Kevin Olson, WMA

10/18/2024

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04/04/2023

Last week marked the close of yet another volatile quarter. Read Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company Chief Investment Officer Brent Schutte’s thoughts in this week’s Market Commentary.

Last week marked the close of yet another volatile quarter. Read more in this week’s Northwestern Mutual Weekly Market Commentary.

03/21/2023

Silicon Valley Bank is just the latest sign that higher rates and reduced liquidity are taking a toll on the economy. Read Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company Chief Investment Officer Brent Schutte’s thoughts in this week’s Market Commentary.

The Fed needs to consider how far it is willing to go with rates as economic strains continue to grow. Read more in this week’s Northwestern Mutual Weekly Market Commentary.

06/03/2022

11/30/2021

See what Northwestern Mutual Chief Investment Strategist Brent Schutte thinks about how the new variant might impact the economy.

Interest rate and omicron fears deal markets a one-two punch. That and more in Northwestern Mutual’s Market Commentary for the week of Nov. 29, 2021.

11/23/2021

Supply chain disruptions that are at the center of inflationary pressures are showing signs of easing. See Chief Investment Strategist Brent Schutte’s weekly take on the markets.

Snarled supply chains are showing signs of improvement. That and more in Northwestern Mutual’s Market Commentary for the week of Nov. 22, 2021.

11/16/2021

Inflation is back in the crosshairs as CPI has reached levels not seen since the 1990s. See Chief Investment Strategist Brent Schutte’s take in our weekly market commentary.

The drumbeat of inflation pounded harder as CPI reached a level not seen since the 1990s. See our view in Northwestern Mututal’s Market Commentary for the week of Nov. 15, 2021.

11/09/2021

Chief Investment Strategist Brent Schutte says markets appear more focused on economic fundamentals.

With the Federal Reserve’s tapering baked in, markets focused on stellar earnings and solid economic fundamentals — as we had forecast. We’ll discuss these topics and more in Northwestern Mutual’s Market Commentary for the week of Nov. 8, 2021.

11/04/2021

See Chief Investment Strategist Brent Schutte’s weekly take.

Markets quietly hit new record highs last week as corporate earnings show broad strength, a sharp contrast with 2020’s concentrated batch of winners. We discuss this and more in Northwestern Mutual’s Market Commentary for the week of Nov. 1, 2021.

10/26/2021

See what Chief Investment Strategist Brent Schutte thinks about the Fed Chief’s latest comments.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said inflation may stick around longer than originally forecast.

10/19/2021

Despite headwinds, economic fundamentals continue to show strength. See Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company Chief Investment Strategist Brent Schutte’s weekly commentary.

While inflation remains elevated and sentiment has cooled, corporate earnings are providing a boost for markets seeking direction.