Market Insights

When people talk about interest rates moving higher, they often think about the negative impact on borrowers. Still, there is a positive impact on savers who put money away in short-term savings vehicles like CDs, traditional savings accounts and money market funds. BOK Financial Chief Investment Strategist Steve Wyett explains. (Aug. 28, 2023)

Join BOK Financial Chief Investment Strategist Steve Wyett for an easy-to-understand video explanation of what hitting the debt ceiling means, how the U.S. got here and how we can resolve this issue going forward. (Feb. 2, 2023)

Chief Investment Strategist Steve Wyett explains the Fed's latest inflation measure and why it matters. (March 22, 2023)

After the Fed raised interest rates earlier this month, Chairman Powell indicated the ultimate Federal Funds target might be higher than previously expected. Chief Investment Strategist Steve Wyett discusses that topic along with continued job growth, high inflation, and the mid-term election. (Nov. 18, 2022)

The Fed plans to keep monetary policy at restrictive levels until 2% inflation is achieved, rather than the stop-go policy approach it used four decades ago. (Sept. 15, 2022)

Historically it has been very rare that two consecutive quarters of negative real GDP growth were not a recession, but the definition of a recession is broader. Chief Investment Strategist Steve Wyett explores the latest data on spending, employment, manufacturing and trade which today are not at recessionary levels. (Aug. 4, 2022)

The Federal Reserve raised the Federal Funds rate by 25 basis points at their March meeting. Chief Investment Officer Brian Henderson breaks down the Fed’s latest moves, and what to expect from them going forward. (March 18, 2022)

Chief Investment Strategist Steve Wyett reminds investors to not become overwhelmed by short-term events. (Feb. 25, 2022)

Inflation has lasted longer and accelerated to levels the Fed did not expect. Steve Wyett, BOK Financial chief investment strategist, weighs in on what the persistent increase means and what moves the Fed may be considering. (Feb. 16, 2022)

COVID-19 and its variants continue to affect markets around the world. Chief Investment Strategist Steve Wyett weighs in on the latest fluctuations resulting from the Omicron variant. (Dec. 3 2021)

Brian Henderson, chief investment officer, and Liu Liu, director of investment research and management, break down economic impact of Federal Reserve’s latest meeting and actions. (Nov. 8, 2021)

Chief Investment Strategist Steve Wyett reminds investors to speculate responsibly. (Nov. 3, 2021)

Chief Investment Strategist Steve Wyett breaks down the cause and effect of the supply disruptions and when we might start seeing improvements. (Oct. 28, 2021)

Steve Wyett, Chief Investment Strategist for BOK Financial, provides an update on the infrastructure package and the proposed tax implications for corporations and individuals. (Sept. 24, 2021)

Our chief investment strategist, Steve Wyett, explores Fed’s latest reaction to changing market conditions and economic recovery. (June 21, 2021)

Our chief investment strategist, Steve Wyett, breaks down the latest Consumer and Product Price Indexes in his most recent video update. (May 14, 2021)

Steve Wyett, Chief Investment Strategist for BOK Financial, addresses growing concerns about potential inflation in his latest market update. (March 5, 2021)

The pandemic-driven recession was unique in its depth and duration, yet its recovery primed most households for a robust 2021.