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09/13/2021

There are 1.2 jobs open for every unemployed worker who is looking for work. See Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company Chief Investment Strategist Brent Schutte’s take in our Weekly Market Commentary.

The number of job openings reached record levels in July, and there are now 1.2 jobs available for every person who’s unemployed. Here’s Northwestern Mutual’s Market Commentary for the week of Sept. 13, 2021.

09/08/2021

See how Chief Investment Strategist Brent Schutte is thinking about the economic impact caused by the new rise in coronavirus cases.

The jobs report came up short as rising delta variant cases hit August data. We explain why our outlook remains unchanged in Northwestern Mutual’s market commentary for the week of Sept. 6, 2021.

08/31/2021

Chairman Jerome Powell isn’t ruling out tapering in 2021. See Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company Chief Investment Strategist Brent Schutte’s take.

Jobs data in September could prove decisive for the Fed’s tapering timeline. Here’s Northwestern Mutual’s market commentary for the week of Aug. 30, 2021.

08/24/2021

Northwestern Mutual Chief Investment Strategist Brent Schutte offers his insight into data that indicate the economy is starting to hit its stride.

Fed leaders are divided on whether tapering could begin as early as this year, while supply and demand imbalances begin falling back to the mean. Read more insights in Northwestern Mutual’s Market Commentary for the week of Aug. 23, 2021.

08/17/2021

From tamer-than-expected inflation to Senate passage of new infrastructure spending, there has been generally good news over the past week.

08/10/2021

Whether it’s inflation, slowing growth or concern that the market is too expensive, Northwestern Mutual Chief Investment Strategist Brent Schutte says the data suggest these common fears may be over-amplified.

Is the market overvalued, is inflation a concern, and is growth peaking? Economic data over the past week is cooling this trio of market fears. See our take in the Northwestern Mutual Weekly Market Commentary.

08/03/2021

Despite supply chain challenges, corporate earnings are beating expectations at record levels. Here’s what else Northwestern Mutual Chief Investment Strategist Brent Schutte is watching this week.

Despite supply chain challenges, strong corporate earnings show that economic growth remains on track. Read more in Northwestern Mutual’s Market Commentary for the week of Aug. 2, 2021.

07/27/2021

See why Northwestern Mutual Chief Investment Strategist Brent Schutte says investors should look beyond any impact the delta variant may have on markets.

Rising coronavirus cases due to the delta variant are capturing more market attention. See our take in this week’s Northwestern Mutual Market Commentary.

07/20/2021

June inflation came in hot, but Northwestern Mutual Chief Investment Strategist Brent Schutte continues to believe inflation is temporary and being driven by select products with supply chain issues.

While CPI rose to a 13-year high, we don’t believe the headline inflation figures are cause for concern. We take a deeper look in Northwestern Mutual’s Market Commentary for the week of July 19, 2021.

07/16/2021

Northwestern Mutual Clients Orlando and Jackie Jiminez are in the homebuilding business. But it took building a financial plan to help launch their dream to build a home of their own.

Orlando and Jackie Jimenez are in the homebuilding business. But building a financial plan helped them to realize a major financial goal: to build a dream home.