Eddie Wilson, Raymond James & Associates

The main story for 2021 has been better and quicker than expected economic recovery, however aggressive fiscal stimulus and accommodative monetary policy have been two key features in support of economic growth. Hear more from Raymond James CIO Larry Adam.

Raymond James Chief Investment Officer Larry Adam discusses the four biggest lessons learned during the pandemic in the latest Weekly Headings.

Raymond James CIO Larry Adam discusses the vast improvements made in vaccine dissemination and several other reasons why there is substantial upside potential to our 2021 GDP forecast of 5.0%, which would mark the best year of economic growth since 1984.

Raymond James CIO Larry Adam addresses the miscommunications between Chair Powell and the markets this week, and provides context for the inflation and interest-rate induced market volatility. Read the commentary here:

In some ways, it's become a familiar tune market optimism, stimulus expectations and a late-year rebound and the increasing pace of vaccinations is raising the volume. Check out our February market recap:

CIO Larry Adam says the initial seeds for recovery have been planted. He hopes that positive catalysts such as the long awaited Phase 4 fiscal stimulus package and a vaccine come to fruition so that a full return to pre-pandemic GDP levels can be reaped.

Similar to the game of chess, the COVID-19 outbreak has certainly tested our human faculties, but also sharpened our minds for uncertain maneuvers. CIO Larry Adam discusses the "next moves" of policy makers to position the economy for a robust rebound.

CIO Larry Adam discusses the presidential race, stimulus negotiations and the Supreme Court nomination in the latest Weekly Headings.

Despite a September slump, the S&P 500 and NASDAQ wrapped up the third quarter with gains of 8.47% and 11%, respectively. Learn more in the September market recap:

CIO Larry Adam shares his assessment of the current "bill of health" for the economic recovery and evaluates how the upcoming presidential election may "stretch" market volatility higher in the near term.

Today marks 150 years since the discovery of Old Faithful Geyser and with the economic "eruptions" that have occurred this year, CIO Larry Adam reaffirms that disciplined asset allocation should serve as the "Old Faithful" of investment approaches. Learn more:

For investors, the S&P 500's recent 7% pullback, the upcoming presidential election, and the announcement of a pause in a late-stage vaccine clinical trial have all sparked concern. CIO Larry Adam addresses some key investor questions.

The S&P 500 closing at new record highs earlier this week is indicative of investor optimism. CIO Larry Adam @LarryAdamRJ expresses the importance of analyzing what is and what is not working for both the U.S. economic recovery and the financial markets.

The S&P 500 hit a new high on August 18 for the first time since February, making up for the losses in March, and continued to climb through the month. Learn more:

The 65th anniversary of the Guinness World Records has encouraged CIO Larry Adam @LarryAdamRJ to create a list of economic and financial market records, and due to COVID-19, there has been not shortage of history making events.

"While a panoramic view of broader economic and market developments will always be a crucial shot when constructing our outlook, sometimes it is important for us to bring certain sectors into focus." Hear more from CIO Larry Adam @LarryAdamRJ.

Find out what Elvis and investment insights have in common in the latest Weekly Investment Strategy from CIO Larry Adam @LarryAdamRJ https://www.rjsocialmedia.com/ao1vo_

This week, the equity market has had more "pep in its step." This week marked the 50th trading day since its March 23 low, with the S&P 500 rallying ~40% the best 50 day rally since 1932. CIO Larry Adam @LarryAdamRJ says we still have further to go.

A well written piece on financial life lessons worthy of sharing. I'd like to think Penny and I covered these bases with our 3 boys. Now we can share them with our Grandchildren (when they learn to read!).