Reading Time: 7 minutes Recapping A Challenging 2022 Markets faced several challenges in 2022, including high inflation, historic central bank policy, the war in Ukraine, and Covid lockdowns in China. Inflation was a significant factor in the markets throughout the...
Reading Time: 6 minutes As market turmoil and volatility continues at home and abroad, the economic landscape for investors seems to be ever-shifting. Between the raging inflation in the U.S. economy, the corresponding rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, and...
Reading Time: 2 minutes November 2022 Market Summary The S&P 500 Index returned +8.1% during October, underperforming the Russell 2000 Index’s +11.2% return. Energy (+25%) was the top-performing sector as the price of oil rose +8.9%, with Industrials (+13.9%) and...
Reading Time: 6 minutes Accelerating inflation, monetary tightening, slowdowns in GDP growth, and widening credit spreads: for the fixed income investor, the future is not looking bright. As any savvy bond trader or investor knows, the price of a fixed-rate investment...
Reading Time: 3 minutes September 2022 Market Summary The S&P 500 Index returned -4.1% during August, underperforming the Russell 2000 Index (-2.0%) for a second consecutive month. Energy (+2.7%) was the top-performing S&P 500 sector during August despiteoil...
