The Shollmier Team - Stifel

10/15/2026

Third-quarter earnings season is underway, and expectations are high. Companies in the S&P 500 are projected to deliver nearly 30% earnings growth, with analysts raising estimates during the quarter rather than lowering them. In this week's |Lines, Stifel's Chief Investment Officer, Michael O'Keeffe explores what's driving the stronger earnings outlook, why growth remains concentrated in certain sectors, what company reports may reveal about consumers and artificial intelligence investment, and why some believe forward guidance may matter as much as the results themselves.

https://stifel.info/SL101526

10/14/2026

Checked the weather? Streamed a football game on a flight? Sent a text from a remote area? There's a good chance a satellite played a role. When people think about the space economy, they often picture astronauts, moon missions, and sci-fi-worthy technology. The reality is much more Earth-focused. Satellites already help power communications, navigation, weather forecasting, agriculture, transportation, and national security.

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10/09/2026

The third quarter brought continued economic growth and gains in U.S. equities, even as renewed conflict in the Middle East pushed energy prices higher and persistent inflation prompted the Federal Reserve to raise rates. In this edition of Quarterly Market Perspectives, we examine how these developments are shaping our year-end outlook and what they could mean for investor positioning.

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10/08/2026

Space is no longer just the domain of governments and astronauts. Falling launch costs, private-sector innovation, and growing strategic investment are expanding the range of commercial opportunities beyond Earth. In this week's , Stifel's Chief Investment Officer, Michael O'Keefe, explores how competition is accelerating the development of the space economy, the industries already benefiting from space-based technologies, and why investors should pay attention to a theme that could shape economic growth for decades.

https://stifel.info/SL100826

10/07/2026

When the Art Gallery of Ontario acquired Portrait of a Lady Holding an Orange Blossom, curator Adam Levine couldn't resist a good mystery. Six years of archival digging, conservation work, crowdsourcing, and even a podcast later, the museum finally identified both the subject and the artist. Apparently, art history is just a very slow episode of CSI.

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10/02/2026

Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future concept. It is already changing how individuals work, how businesses operate, and how value is created across the economy. In this week's , Stifel's Chief Investment Officer, Michael O'Keefe, explores how competition and free markets accelerated the development of AI, the growing debate around regulation and misuse, and why he continues to believe AI has the potential to boost productivity and support long-term economic growth.

https://stifel.info/SL100226

10/01/2026

09/30/2026

Not long ago, investors were counting down to rate cuts. Now, they're debating how many more hikes the Federal Reserve has left in the tank. Fed officials reiterated that inflation remains public enemy number one. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation has been "too high for too long."

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09/25/2026

With the 2026 midterm elections just six weeks away, investors are beginning to look beyond campaign headlines and toward the implications for markets and policy. In this week's , Stifel's Chief Investment Officer, Michael O'Keeffe discusses why divided government is likely to persist, how markets have historically behaved around midterm elections, and why the post-election policy environment may matter more than the election results themselves.

https://stifel.info/SL092526

09/23/2026

"So we removed a dose of accommodation." – Kevin Warsh, Federal Reserve Chair, during his post-meeting press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee's decision to raise rates a quarter point to 3.75%-4.00%.

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