CIO Brenda Vingiello Discussing the Fed and Corporate Valuations on CNBC’s Halftime Report | December 20, 2018

Watch Sand Hill’s Chief Investment Officer, Brenda Vingiello, CFA, during her return visit to CNBC’s Halftime Report on Thursday, December 20th. Her commentary begins at the 5:42 mark. In her role as a regular CNBC contributor, Brenda will make her next appearance on CNBC’s Halftime Report tomorrow, December 21, 2018, at 9 AM PST / … Continued

CIO Brenda Vingiello Discussing A Possible Trade Truce During Her November 30, 2018 Appearance on CNBC’s Halftime Report

Sand Hill’s Chief Investment Officer, Brenda Vingiello, CFA, returned to CNBC’s Halftime Report program on Friday, November 30th. Watch as she discusses a possible trade truce between the U.S. and China over the weekend, which materialized on Saturday, resulting in a market rally at the open on Monday. Her commentary begins at the 1:45 mark … Continued

The Robots are Coming!

Before earning the moniker “Gen X”, my generation was known as the 13th Generation (being the country’s 13th generation since American Independence). While not the luckiest of numbers, I’ve always considered our generation to be fortunate, having grown up before the technology revolution as well as having benefited so substantially in our work and lives … Continued

Liquidity – That Giant Sloshing Sound

In the decade since the severe credit crisis of 2008, the Federal Reserve Bank has pumped over three trillion dollars of liquidity into the markets by purchasing Treasuries, mortgage bonds and other assets. The Fed has also kept interest rates relatively low, despite its recent short-term rate hikes and its initial efforts to gradually shrink … Continued

Sand Hill Market Update October 29, 2018

Following very strong third quarter stock market returns, volatility in October has picked up significantly, culminating this week with a correction that caused the S&P 500 to move into negative territory for the year. Given the severity of the sell-off, (down 10% since late September) as well as the significant daily volatility, we thought you … Continued

What is Red and Blue and Green All Over?

The world of investing is ever changing and teaches new lessons to even the most astute investors. For many in the industry, this is the hallmark of what keeps our work interesting and rewarding, even though the process can be incredibly humbling and frustrating at times. The last ten years underscore this inherent challenge, and … Continued

The Yield Curve and Recessions. Relationship Status: It’s Complicated

Is the yield curve telling us we are headed for a recession? Since the 1950’s, all U.S. recessions have been preceded by an inverted Treasury yield curve, which occurs when short-term interest rates exceed long-term interest rates. Given this historical correlation and the shape of the yield curve today, it is worth exploring this complicated … Continued

Brenda Vingiello’s October 5, 2018 Appearance on CNBC’s Halftime Report

We are proud to announce Sand Hill’s Chief Investment Officer Brenda Vingiello, CFA, is now a regular contributor on CNBC’s Halftime Report program. Watch Brenda’s most recent appearance as she discusses the interest rate and corporate earnings landscape. Her commentary begins at the 2:30 mark. The content was produced and provided by an unaffiliated third … Continued