Key Points: US stocks suffered their first calendar year loss, after 9 consecutive years of gains. Healthcare was the best sector for the year, up 6.47%. Bonds had a rough first half of the year but did as we expected in the fourth quarter. The…READ MORE
As I was sitting here writing how great the market did in November (up 2%!), the Dow is selling off 700 points and making my analysis of the market last month futile. Yesterday was a day of euphoria as the “trade truce” from the G20 Summit…READ MORE
Key Takeaways: Volatility spiked in October as the FAANG stocks came back to earth The US economy continues to look solid, gaining 3.5% in the third quarter Yields increased across all Treasury securities during the month as investors focus on the next moves by the…READ MORE
Yesterday the S&P500 lost 3.29% in a market selloff that got worse as the trading day went on. It was the third biggest drop in stocks this year, as the index endured a 4.1% drop on February 5th and a 3.74% on February 8th. While…READ MORE
Key Takeaways: US stocks hit all-time highs and had strong returns for the third quarter The Federal Reserve raised interest rates in September The market seems to be immune to the political squabbling in Washington US stocks wrapped up September and the third quarter on…READ MORE
