Reading Time: < 1 minute CF Financial is proud to sponsor the 9th annual educational B2B CFO Ballpark Event on August 2nd, 2022 in Dallas-Fort Worth. This year’s theme for the event is “Are You Ready for Your Next Big Business Decision?” The...
Reading Time: 7 minutes Looking Back at a Rocky First Half of 2022 Financial markets remained unsettled and volatile during the second quarter. The stock market’s trend changed multiple times as investors continued to search for direction amid a sea of changing...
Reading Time: 4 minutes May Market Summary The S&P 500 Index produced a +0.2% total return during May, in line with the Russell 2000 Index’s +0.2% total return. Energy was the top performing S&P 500 sector during May, returning +16% as the price of WTI Oil...
Reading Time: 3 minutes April 2022 Market Recap The S&P 500 Index produced a -8.8% total return during April, outperforming the Russell 2000 Index’s -9.9% total return. Consumer Staples was the only S&P 500 sector to produce a positive return during April’s...
Reading Time: 8 minutes March Market Summary The market is attempting to catch its breath as the first quarter of 2022 ends. There was no shortage of events for the market to navigate, including the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate increase since December 2018,...
Reading Time: 5 minutes February Market Summary The S&P 500 Index produced a -3.0% total return during February, underperforming the Russell 2000 Index’s +1.0% total return. For the second consecutive month, Energy was the only S&P 500 sector to post a...