2017 Second Quarter Market Recap
The First Half Sees Steady Rise For Stocks Coupled With Low Volatility The second quarter played out in a similar fashion to the first — new market highs with little volatility. In fact, the first half of the year experienced the second smallest drawdown (peak to trough decline) in history. During the first six […]
2017 First Quarter Market Recap
US Equities Post Strong First Quarter The Dow broke 20,000 for the first time in history in January, then briefly broke 21,000 during February. We presently sit in the middle. While these numbers don’t tell us anything directly, they do highlight the strength of US markets since the election. Underneath, two primary factors drove market […]
2016 Fourth Quarter Market Recap And 2017 Outlook
Our President Elect Donald J. Trump Was The Fourth Quarter Headline The S&P 500 notched a sluggish start to the quarter, falling a little over 1% as investors feared November, 8th. Then came Election night. As it became evident Mr. Trump would become our 45th president, the S&P plunged 5% in the wee hours of […]
Trump Pulls A Stunner. What Does This Mean For Your Portfolio?
Election Day has finally come and gone with one final twist—a surprisingly easy Trump victory. While markets were down over 800 points in the wee hours of the morning, they have since stabilized at essentially flat-to-up compared to yesterday. This puts the market up over 2% for the week and dispels fears of a market […]
2016 Third Quarter Market Recap And Outlook
Third Quarter Registers Solid Gain Despite Some Banking Challenges The S&P 500 has continued to rebound from its worst ever start to a year, with each quarter seeing progressively better results. During the third quarter, the S&P 500 moved 3.9% higher, now up more than 7% for the year and 20% above earlier year lows. […]
