Welcome to Five in Five, a monthly publication from the Investment Team at BTC Capital Management. Each month we share graphs around five topics that illustrate the current state of the markets, with brief commentary that can be absorbed in five minutes or less. We hope you find this high-level commentary to be beneficial and...
During a heavy week of earning releases, the equity market advanced 1.12% with investors liking what they heard. In the U.S., 77% of the S&P 500 companies that have reported beat earnings per share estimates. Earnings per share growth for all companies is up 12.4%, with companies surpassing estimates, reporting 8.5% above original projections. Communication...
Our Weekly Insight coincides with the close of April, and what a month it was. Beginning with “Liberation Day” when the Trump administration announced its reciprocal tariff policy, uncertainty fueled a surge in volatility within the capital markets. Over the last week, the markets appear to have accepted the perceived de‑escalation in tariff talk as...