Inflation is dropping, if slowly. Employment is lower, but strong, which is supportive of the economy, and GDP returned to positive. What’s causing the volatility? Many factors are in play, but arguably the largest is the Federal Reserve’s moves on interest rates, and the messaging from Chairman Powell and the Fed Governors.
November Recap and December Outlook We're on the home stretch of a year in which "unprecedented" doesn't even begin to capture it.
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The S&P 500 Index closed at 3,972.90 on 3/31/21 after rising 4.38% during the month following a 2.76% rise in February. At current levels, the S&P 500 has hit and continues to remain around all-time highs. Out of the 11 sectors that make up the index, all were positive over the month of March. While [...]
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The US stock market, as represented by the S&P 500, finished up 9.07% on the quarter, adding to a slightly positive return in the third quarter and closing the year up 31.49%.
The US economy, while slowing, has remained relatively strong as the global economy trudges along. However, the markets, the media and may in the investment community believe that tough times lay ahead both at home and abroad. Click here to read the full article Q3 2019 Economic Review
Markets Continue to Set Records in the Second Quarter of 2019 Stock markets in the U.S. and mostly around the globe turned in a good second quarter, which when combined with a good first quarter, created fantastic YTD returns for investors. In fact, the returns were historic, especially for the last month of the second [...]
The third quarter of this year saw mostly positive results. US stocks were up 7.12%, while Developed International stocks experienced gains of 1.4%. Emerging Markets and Global Real Estate saw negative results. Year to date, US stocks are up 10.6% and International stocks are down 2.7%. International stocks have experienced positive returns in their local [...]
Every quarter, we publish a report that features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the past quarter. It begins with a global overview, then features the returns of stock and bond asset classes in the US and international markets. The report also illustrates the impact of globally diversified portfolios and features a [...]
