We were treated to one of the greatest bull markets in modern history during the last decade. It’s not that we didn’t experience sell-offs; we did. During
Since the beginning of the year, the markets have been rattled by persistently high inflation and the question of how the Federal Reserve might respond. In
When Worlds Collide
Despite repeatedly denying he had any designs on his neighbor, Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine late last month. Conditions
A bumpy January
There are plenty of reasons why inflation is at a 40-year high: easy money and low interest rates, rising wages, supply chain disruptions, and
A banner year and a new year
The year 2021 was a banner year for investors. The broad-based S&P 500 Index, which is made up of 500 larger U.S. companies
Alphabet soup
A sharp acceleration in economic growth, increasing worries about inflation, a reluctant-to-act-against-inflation Fed, and a strong stock market
New high is October—what drives the overall market?
Following a modest sell-off in September, stocks racked up a big gain in October, with the Dow Jones
September has historically been the worst month for stocks, according to St. Louis Federal Reserve data measuring monthly S&P 500 performance over the last 50
The ‘seemingly’ unstoppable bull market
Whether from clients or acquaintances, there has been no shortage of inquiries about the market’s astounding rise.
Key
A Covid recession and recovery
The economy hit a peak in February 2020 and bottomed out in April of the same year, according to the National Bureau of
Stocks cruise at a high altitude
Investors that have taken a principled approach to investing and have adhered to a long-term investment plan reaped gains in
A rollercoaster year ends on a high note
In terms of finance, as in so many ways, 2020 was a year none of us will ever forget. The initial outbreak of Covid
