TGRW ETF

2023 saw mergers and acquisitions dip somewhat as markets faced the Fed's battle against inflation as well as fear-inducing events like the mini bank crisis in May. After a dim 2023, 2024 could see M&A activity brighten, instead.

Is now the time to move off of cash? Cash has been offering some potent yields for investors this year as rates rose very quickly.

Once again, parties in Congress are once again at odds over extending funding for the U.S. government. Reflecting the ongoing dysfunction of the government's legislative branch as seen in the Speaker debacle earlier this year, the parties remain some distance away from a deal.

With the Fed pausing rate hikes this month as announced this week, investors now look nervously toward October. While earlier this year markets were even considering the possibility of rate “cuts” this year, now further hikes may be in the cards.