Market Insights
2024 – Q1 Investment Commentary
Performance In a sharp reversal from the third quarter, a large majority of asset and sub-asset classes experienced gains in the final three months of 2023. Stocks rallied higher, based … Continued
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Performance In a sharp reversal from the third quarter, a large majority of asset and sub-asset classes experienced gains in the final three months of 2023. Stocks rallied higher, based … Continued
Stocks overcame a mild early dip to finish higher for the week, propelled by a strong start to the quarterly earnings season and positive employment and economic data. Minutes of … Continued
Stocks moved higher this week after Congress reached a temporary agreement to raise the debt ceiling, setting up the next confrontation for December. The September jobs report came in worse … Continued
Stocks retreated this week, driven lower by concerns that economic growth may be plateauing while inflation remains elevated. Although the current state of the economy is strong, the telegraphed tapering … Continued
After a sharply negative start to the week, stocks rallied to finish higher. Concerns about the second-largest property development company in China becoming overextended by debt gave way to good … Continued
Stocks fluctuated between positive and negative territory all week before finishing down slightly. Lingering concerns about the delta variant weighed on markets despite some positive news on U.S. inflation and … Continued
On the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, we remember all the lives lost that day in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Even in the … Continued
Fittingly enough leading into the Labor Day weekend, employment data took center stage during trading this week. Stocks traded in a narrow band (albeit while setting new record highs) before … Continued