First Week: Can Markets (and the Gamecocks) Make a Comeback?

First Week: Can Markets (and the Gamecocks) Make a Comeback?

Can Markets (and the Gamecocks) Make a Comeback? October 2, 2026 Fall is here, and investors are feeling as uneasy as Walter’s fellow Gamecock fans as we head into the final quarter of the year. With midterms right around the corner, growing discussion around AI...
Navigating September First Week with Walter Todd

Navigating September
First Week with Walter Todd

Navigating September September 2, 2026 Historically, September is usually the worst month for stocks. And while earnings season delivered another round of impressive results, the market faces a few potential pitfalls ahead, from renewed tensions in the Middle East to...
3Q 2022 Market Commentary

3Q 2022 Market Commentary

Economic Overview By Dr. Mark Pyles For as much as happened during the third quarter (Q3) of 2022, we end it with many of the same questions that were front of mind at the beginning. Financial markets found a kindling of optimism during the last two weeks of the...
2Q 2022 Market Commentary

2Q 2022 Market Commentary

Economic Overview By Dr. Mark Pyles The second quarter of 2022 began with some degree of optimism. Financial markets sprinted to the finish to end the first quarter, driven in large part by the belief that inflation was either at or very near peak levels and would...