Below is a synopsis of this investment report: The one certainty of investing is that your portfolio will experience volatility. The recent market turbulence is not as abnormal as headlines would have you believe. In fact, markets have returned to a more normal level of volatility in 2018 after an unusually calm 2017. While volatility […]
Below is a synopsis of this investment report: U.S. stocks are off to a rough start in the fourth quarter, with both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) erasing year-to-date gains through October 24. Meanwhile, the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite index has finally entered correction territory (i.e., a drop of 10% from […]
Below is a synopsis of this investment report: Answering the Unanswerable Market Declines Are Normal Looking Ahead As Hurricane Michael ravaged the Florida panhandle and the Southeast, so did a surge of selling hit Wall Street this past week. At Thursday’s close, two days of declines had left the Dow Jones Industrial Average 6.6% […]
Below is a synopsis of this investment report: Our traditional understanding is that bond prices go up when stock prices go down. This has not been the case in 2018, however, as stocks sold off in the first quarter and bonds have also posted negative returns. The reversal of an established trend has led some […]
Below is a synopsis of this investment report: U.S. markets rebounded in April after two turbulent months. Geopolitical headlines continued to play a significant role in unsettling investors, particularly the “trade war” between the U.S. and China. In the end, the stronger earnings momentum pushed stocks higher for the month. In fixed income markets, the […]