Mike Barry

2024 Election Economics: Navigating the Markets

Mike Barry discusses the unprecedented runup to the 2024 elections with Jack Manley, Executive Director, Global Markets Strategist, JPMorgan Asset Management.

How to merge your finances when you remarry: Mike Barry shares tips with Barron’s

Remarrying and combining your family with someone else’s can be complicated. It’s normal for emotions to run high. Beyond adjusting to new family dynamics, blending two families together can create

Quorum Managing Partner Mike Barry shared tips for how to successful blend family finances, from the day-to-day to estate planning, with Barron’s.

What *is* monetary policy anyway?

Every wonder what exactly monetary policy is? Or how it’s different from fiscal policy? Or how all of this ties back to markets and your money?

What actually happens when the government prints money?

People love to complain about the government “printing money.” Here’s what actually happens when the government issues new currency and debt.

Jargon decoded: Hawkish and dovish

You might associate the words hawkish and dovish with birds, but these terms are critical to understanding stock and bond market moves.

Politics as usual: What presidential elections mean for markets

Politicians are already ramping up for November 2024. From campaign ads to televised debates and townhalls, talking points around the economy are difficult to avoid. As you begin to hear

Politicians are already ramping up for November 2024. Debate aside: How much do elections really impact the stock market and economy?

What really happens at the Fed

One of the most common misconceptions about money is that the Federal Reserve (or Fed) “sets” interest rates. In reality, the Fed has a dual mandate to keep inflation in

Misconceptions about the Fed abound, from how it sets policy to whether it prints money. We look at the Fed’s dual mandate to manage inflation and the labor market.

Spring 2023 Market Outlook

Quorum Managing Partner Mike Barry discusses the Spring 2023 Market Outlook with Mary Ann Bartels, Sanctuary Chief Investment Strategist.