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☆ The U.S. economy looks pretty strong and will feed into corporate profits, says Horizon's Hill
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe U.S. economy looks pretty strong and will feed into corporate profits, says Horizon's HillMimi Duff, GenTrust advisor and managing director, and Zachary Hill, Horizon Investments head of portfolio strategy, join 'Squawk Box' to discuss what's happening in the microeconomic economy, if equities could make a move higher and more.

☆ Two investment strategists discuss CPI's impact on the markets
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTwo investment strategists discuss CPI's impact on the marketsHorizon Investments' Zachary Hill and Baird's Ross Mayfield discuss the markets' reaction to the January CPI report.

With a majority of S & P 500 companies having posted their quarterly results, investors' focus will turn toward inflation and the consumer price index reading in the upcoming week. The three major indexes are on pace to end the week down, with the S & P 500 poised to post its worst performance since December. Sharp declines for Alphabet , which is off by more than 9% this week, dragged the tech-heavy index. January's consumer price index With the latest Powell speech in the books, investors are now looking ahead to the consumer price index for insight into the pace of inflation. "Retail sales and CPI is really driven by the consumer, and a lot of eyes are on how the consumer doing," Bruno said.

☆ Stocks fall, U.S. yields climb with central banks on tap
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Chuck Mikolajczak | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/3] Traders work on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 27, 2023. Stocks in Europe closed lower, with rate-sensitive names such as technology shares among the primary decliners after inflation data from Spain came in above expectations while other data showed the German economy unexpectedly contracted in the fourth quarter. The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) lost 0.17% and MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe (.MIWD00000PUS) shed 0.85%. U.S. Treasury yields rose ahead of the central bank meetings and economic data, with the 10-year yield up for a third consecutive session. Crude prices fell ahead of the expected hikes by central banks and signals of strong Russian exports.

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Advisors Capital's JoAnne Feeney and Horizon Investment's Zachary Hill
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Advisors Capital's JoAnne Feeney and Horizon Investment's Zachary HillJoAnne Feeney, Advisors Capital Management partner and portfolio manager, and Zachary Hill, Horizon Investments head of portfolio management, join 'Squawk Box' to discuss how equities look this year to Feeney, when there will be a good time to buy stocks investors like and more.

☆ Investors should be careful reading into Fed messaging, says Advisors Capital's Feeney
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailInvestors should be careful reading into Fed messaging, says Advisors Capital's FeeneyJoAnne Feeney, Advisors Capital Management partner and portfolio manager, and Zachary Hill, Horizon Investments head of portfolio management, join 'Squawk Box' to discuss how equities look this year to Feeney, when there will be a good time to buy stocks investors like and more.

☆ Ladner: There will be a lot of tailwinds for the markets in the back half of next year
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLadner: There will be a lot of tailwinds for the markets in the back half of next yearScott Ladner, Chief Investment Officer at Horizon Investments, joins Worldwide Exchange to discuss his view on the markets.

☆ Hill: This whole year has been driven by macro issues, and we just haven't been able to get past them
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHill: This whole year has been driven by macro issues, and we just haven't been able to get past themZachary Hill of Horizon Investments discusses why it's still time to stick with the value trade.

SummarySummary Companies Investors look to Powell speech for interest rate cluesU.S. consumer confidence slips in NovemberS&P 500 -0.16%, Nasdaq -0.59%, Dow +0.01%Nov 29 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 ended down on Tuesday, with losses in Apple and Amazon ahead of an upcoming speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that could provide hints about magnitude of future interest rate hikes. Investors will be looking for clues about when the Fed will slow the pace of its aggressive interest rate hikes. The S&P 500 energy sector index (.SPNY) rallied 1.3%, while gains in oil prices on expectations of a loosening of China's strict COVID controls were later offset by concerns that OPEC+ would keep its output unchanged at its upcoming meeting. The S&P 500 declined 0.16% to end the session at 3,957.60 points. The S&P 500 posted three new highs and two new lows; the Nasdaq recorded 68 new highs and 183 new lows.

Powell is due to speak at a Brookings Institution event on Wednesday about the outlook for the U.S. economy and the labor market. Investors will be looking for clues about when the Fed will slow the pace of its aggressive interest rate hikes. In afternoon trading, the S&P 500 was down 0.03% at 3,962.83 points. Advancing issues outnumbered falling ones within the S&P 500 (.AD.SPX) by a 1.1-to-one ratio. The S&P 500 posted one new high and two new lows; the Nasdaq recorded 46 new highs and 149 new lows.

☆ The Fed still has more work to do against inflation, says Horizon Investments' Zachary Hill
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe Fed still has more work to do against inflation, says Horizon Investments' Zachary HillZachary Hill, head of portfolio management at Horizon Investments, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss his market outlook ahead of the open on Friday.

☆ Wall Street ends sharply higher on sign of cooling inflation
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Noel Randewich | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

One-time Wall Street darlings tarnished in 2022's bear market were among Thursday's strongest performers, with Nvidia (NVDA.O) jumping about 14%, Meta Platforms (META.O) climbing 10% and Alphabet (GOOGL.O) rising 7.6%. Growing recession worries have hammered Wall Street this year. The S&P 500 (.SPX) remains down about 17% year to date, and it is on course for its biggest annual decline since 2008. S&P 500's busiest tradesThe S&P 500 climbed 5.54% to end the session at 3,956.31 points. All 11 S&P 500 sector indexes rallied, led by information technology (.SPLRCT), up 8.33%, followed by a 7.74% gain in real estate (.SPLRCR).

☆ Here's where the jobs are for October 2022 — in one chart
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Manufacturing jobs increased by 32,000 last month, boosted by gains in the durable goods industry, according to the Labor Department. The health-care and social assistance sector also enjoyed strong gains, adding 71,100 jobs last month. By itself, the health-care sector gained 53,000 jobs in October, boosted by growth in ambulatory health-care services, as well as nursing and residential-care facilities. Jobs growth in the sector was mainly driven by an increase in accommodation jobs, which added 20,000 last month. Professional and business services also was a standout sector, adding 39,000 jobs in October.

☆ Hill: Weakness from Microsoft and Alphabet is making us rethink expectations for earnings estimates overall
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHill: Weakness from Microsoft and Alphabet is making us rethink expectations for earnings estimates overallZachary Hill of Horizon Investments discusses how the markets keep trying to trade on the peak inflation narrative, but may be setting themselves up for another head fake.

☆ Wall Street ends lower as Fed worries outweigh earnings
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Chuck Mikolajczak | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The New York Stock Exchange building is seen from Broad Street in Lower Manhattan in New York, January 20, 2016. But stocks were unable to hold their gains as strong weekly jobless claims and comments from Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker bolstered concerns about the Fed hiking rates and potentially tilting the economy into a recession. Better-than-expected results thus far has pushed earnings growth expectations for third-quarter for S&P 500 companies to 3.1% from a 2.8% increase earlier in the week, but still well below the 11.1% increase that was forecast at the start of July. Other data showed sales of existing homes fell for an eight straight month, while another reading showed factory activity in the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's district contracted again in October. The S&P 500 posted 3 new 52-week highs and 28 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 53 new highs and 239 new lows.

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