Go Sox! Axial treated our Client Service Team to a day at Fenway Park and the Red Sox game to thank them for all of their hard work throughout the year. These ladies work together each day to deliver the best possible...
Posted by Brad McMillan, CFA, CAIA, MAI on Aug 25, 2021 As I wrote in yesterday’s post, we seem to have moved past the pandemic in many ways, but I realized it has been some time since I did an update on what that means. So here we are. Things are bad from a medical...
We’d like to thank our Summer interns for all of their hard work the past few weeks! Mike Marchese’s daughter Kate (left), Paul Miller’s daughter Isabela (right), and Sean, who assisted in our Benefits department, spent the last few weeks in the Burlington...
Posted by Brad McMillan, CFA, CAIA, MAI, Aug 6, 2021 In July, the U.S. economy stayed strong despite bad medical news. Commonwealth CIO Brad McMillan weighs expectations for August. July was another dickens of a month—at once the best of times and the worst of times....
Monday Update: Housing Starts Hit 3-Month High Posted by Sam Millette, Jul 26, 2021 Last week saw a number of important economic data releases, with a focus on the housing market. Housing starts increased by more than expected in June, hitting a three-month high...
Last week showed important economic data releases, with a focus on the housing market. Housing starts increased by more than expected in June.
Axial has been keeping busy this summer! Our most recent involvement in community volunteering was for the Women Build Project through the Essex County Habitat for Humanity. This project’s main mission is to build strength, stability, and self-reliance...
Axial has been keeping busy this summer! Our most recent volunteering project was for the Women’s Build through the Essex County Habitat for Humanity.
By Brad McMillan, CFA, CAIA, MAI This entry was posted on Jul 9, 2021 My colleague Sam Millette, senior investment research analyst on Commonwealth’s Investment Management and Research team, has helped me put together this month’s Economic Risk Factor Update. Thanks...
The economic recovery continued to accelerate in June, driven by improvements on the public health front and ongoing reopening efforts.
Axial recently participated in the “What’s Your Word 2021!” fundraiser held by Bishop Guertin High School, geared towards benefitting the Cardinal Endowment Fund for Scholarships and Financial Assistance. Each word our employees chose was engraved on a bracelet to be...
Axial participated in the “What’s Your Word 2021!” fundraiser held by Bishop Guertin High School, geared towards benefitting the Cardinal Endowment Fund.
Outside of scholarships, financial aid is the most helpful way to pay for school, and it’s not just for those that can demonstrate financial need.
In his Monday Update, Commonwealth’s Sam Millette focuses on May’s business confidence, employment, and consumer price reports.
Under a new tax law exception , clients can make a lump-sum 2021 gift of up to $75,000 to fund a 529 college savings account for a child or grandchild.
Last week saw a number of economic updates, with a focus on housing, the minutes from the Fed’s most recent meeting, and the weekly jobless claims report.
The current 12-month comparison is to an unusual low point in prices, and he index dropped even further in April 2020
Thank you for joining us! Here is a replay of our Health & Wellness Webinar with Kathy Whelan.
Now that the excitement of the big day has started to subside, you may have had some time to settle in with your spouse and adapt to your new way of life.
Brad McMillan released his latest Market Thoughts video for May 2021, see what he has to say.
Given the reopening of state economies and federal stimulus being deployed, many people have become concerned about the potential for rising inflation.
Yesterday, the Consumer Price Index for March was released. Consumer prices rose by 0.6%, slightly above economist estimates for a 0.5% increase.
When is the best time to talk to your kids about money? The answer is now.
Brad McMillan released his latest Market Thoughts video for April 2021, see what he has to say.
Last week, we discussed the appeal of emerging market (EM) equities. This week, let’s move up the capital structure and take a deeper dive into EM debt.