Rick appeared on Schwab network to discuss stock market volatility among conflicts in the Middle East
Rick Gardner, CIO at RGA Investments, interviewed with the Schwab Network to discuss market pullbacks among recent geopolitical events. He speaks about investors needing to expect short term volatility to [...]
Business insider: A chart shows how much the government shutdown hurt economic growth last quarter
https://www.businessinsider.com/gdp-gross-domestic-product-fourth-quarter-economy-2026-2
New York Post: As US economy drastically slows, Fed’s preferred inflation gauge stays hot – likely putting rate cuts on hold
“Even though this data is now a few months old, it shows that the Federal Reserve’s inflation problem is far from solved,” Rick Gardner, chief investment officer at RGA Investments, [...]
MarketWatch: Fed’s favorite inflation gauge shows there is more work to do to tame price increases
“Even though this data is now a few months old, it shows that the Federal Reserve’s inflation problem is far from solved,” said Rick Gardner, chief investment officer at RGA [...]
US News: Economic Growth Drops Sharply, Inflation Rises
“Friday's delayed PCE for December was stronger-than-expected and remains stubbornly above the Fed's 2% target,” Rick Gardner, chief investment officer at RGA Investments, wrote Friday after the new data was [...]
CNBC: 10-year Treasury yields rise after high court rebukes Trump’s tariffs
“Even though this data is now a few months old, it shows that the Federal Reserve’s inflation problem is far from solved even if it remains on hold when it [...]
Rick Gardner appeared on Bloomberg to discuss Risk Aversion on Global Trading Floors
Rick Gardner, CIO at RGA Investments, shares his views on the recent selloff in Japanese government bonds and gives his perspective on the fear of a spillover into other markets.
Rick Gardner appears on Bloomberg to discuss market predictions for 2026
Rick appeared on Bloomberg News to discuss reasons for investors to be optimistic going into 2026. He also dives into diversification and more.
Bloomberg: US Stocks Led by Tech End Lower Ahead of Key Economic Data
Whether or not investors will remain comfortable with elevated valuations in big tech and AI stocks is a “big question” for 2026, according to Rick Gardner, chief investment officer at [...]
Business Insider: A delayed jobs report and fresh inflation data will dominate markets this week
"The market is still hungry for inflation data even as it appears that the Fed is more focused on the labor market at this time," Rick Gardner, the CIO at [...]












