“There’s definitely a slowdown in that retail consumption,’’ said Jerry Braakman, chief investment officer of First American Trust. “But the consumer, in response to still a strong labor market, has been holding in there. Where the consumer goes, ourRead More›

‘Banks of all sizes have liquidity risk in a bank run scenario,’ said First American Trust’s Jerry Braakman

“We do not think the turmoil is done running its course. As we saw from [this week’s] GDP release, overall economic activity is wea... Read More›

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Retail traders are pulling back on Tesla Inc. shares this month over a recent investor day and the overall health of the economy.

Additionally, there are concerns over another price cut on its most expensive cars. Competitors typically follow Te... Read More›

Jerry Braakman, president and chief investment officer said he “expects bigger banks to emerge as one of the beneficiaries from this crisis. Depositors are already moving money out of regional banks to national banks, which can help shore up liquidity ... Read More›

“We think we’re headed into economic deterioration and the current volatility in the market is enough for us to be very cautious in equities, and you’re getting paid in the meantime to wait with cash. So we do think it’s an attractive space to be in fi... Read More›

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has officially kicked off the 2023 tax filing season and has begun accepting and processing tax returns for tax year 2022 as of January 23, 2023. With tax season underway, there are a few things to think about as you ... Read More›

Global equities and bonds rose in the fourth quarter of 2022, closing out the worst year in more than a decade. The fourth quarter rally across risk assets was driven by sentiment that inflation has peaked and is decelerating, and thus the Fed's histor... Read More›

“It’s almost like people are trying to project forward toward the end the Fed tightening policy and trying to find a bottom here and a new bull-market rally,” said Jerry Braakman, chief investment officer of First American Trust. “But that’s in light o... Read More›

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“How long can the consumer stay strong in light of this monetary policy? said Jerry Braakman, president and chief investment officer of First American Trust in California."

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