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2022 has been a far cry from the positive and mostly smooth market of recent years. A sudden negative shift in January has accelerated downward as the year has progressed. The S&P 500 has officially entered a “bear market,” which means it crossed the -20% threshold from its January high. … Read more »
Outlook The quarter began with the S&P 500 returning 7.0% for the month of October. November began positive, but a mid‐month reversal saw the index fall ‐0.7% for the month. Then, in what has become a normal seesaw fashion, the market reversed again in December, rising 4.5% and capping off … Read more »
Outlook The quarter began strong with the continuation of the torrid market rally that began last spring. July posted a positive return for the S&P 500 of 2.4%. August followed with an even stronger 3.0% gain. September, however, saw the first decline for the index since January with a decline … Read more »
Outlook The first quarter saw the market continue its recovery rally from the March 2020 lows, although the pace was more moderate than in the fourth quarter. January saw an early rally fade and retreat, with a monthly loss of –1.0%. In February and March, the market found its footing … Read more »
Outlook The fourth quarter accelerated the market rebound that began in the spring, even as the COVID‐19 crisis worsened and we held one of the most contentious Presidential elections in recent history. For the year, the S&P 500 increased an impressive 18.4%. A fantastic performance in any year, but especially … Read more »
Market Recap For the quarter, U.S. stocks rose sharply, with the S&P 500 gaining 20.5%. International stocks also advanced, with the MSCI EAFE climbing 14.9%. Bonds also increased, with the Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate Bond Index rising 2.9%. Outlook We began the second quarter in the midst of an economic catastrophe … Read more »
Market Recap For the quarter, U.S. stocks fell sharply, with the S&P 500 losing 19.6%. International stocks also declined, with the MSCI EAFE falling 22.8%. Bonds were the only winner in the quarter, with the Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate Bond Index rising 3.2%. Outlook The year began in a seemingly normal … Read more »
Outlook For the year, the S&P 500 posted an incredible 31.5% gain, which is the best annual return since 2013, when the index gained 32.4%. Prior to that, you have to look back to the heady days of the tech bubble to find a similar result. So, last year’s rally … Read more »
From the lowest point in the 2008-09 financial crisis, the S&P 500 has recovered more than 200% of its value. Although there have been bumps along the way, the more than nine year rise in the stock market has mostly occurred without interruption. This leaves many to wonder “where will … Read more »
As of yesterday, three major U.S. stock market indices (Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq) closed at all time record highs. Much of the reaction in the financial press voiced concerns that record market levels suggest that stocks are expensive and that the market is in danger of tumbling. Given … Read more »
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