Midyear Outlook
COMMERCE TRUST 2026 MIDYEAR ECONOMIC AND MARKET OUTLOOK
A New Era Emerging
The Commerce Trust investment management team provides our full perspective on the forces shaping a new era and implications across the economy, and portfolio positioning.
Read the Commerce Trust 2026 Midyear Economic and Market Outlook
Market Brief
Oil Prices, Inflation and the Interest Rate Outlook
In the latest Commerce Trust Market Brief video, Scott Colbert, Chief Economist and Director of Fixed Income Management, discusses the elevated inflation situation driving the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) recent decision to increase its benchmark federal funds interest rate 25 basis points for the first time since July 2023.
Look at the Markets
Commerce Trust Look at the Markets
Quarterly insights into economic and market trends from David Hagee, Chief Investment Officer, Commerce Trust, and our investment team leaders. T H I R D Q U A R T E R 2 0 2 6
Podcast
Shifting Macroeconomic Challenges Facing Nonprofits
In a new episode of the Conversations with Commerce Trust podcast, Chief Investment Officer and host David Hagee is joined by Amy Pieper, Director of Institutional Client Sales and Service, to discuss the insights and trends driving the need for nonprofits to segment their donor strategies, look more broadly at tools that can strengthen the approach to governance, and enable a more nuanced approach to portfolio management.
Magazine
Encompass by Commerce Trust
For high-net-worth families, the most lasting measure of your legacy can be found in how thoughtfully assets are transferred to heirs and to philanthropic beneficiaries.
Our Insights
The advisors, specialists and thought-leaders at Commerce Trust dive into the state of the economy and the financial markets — providing valuable news, perspectives and advice you can use to your advantage.
