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Marketwatch – March 2022
February was not kind to the markets with volatility returning with a vengeance. The S&P 500 finished the month down (3.0)%, while the Nasdaq Composite finished (4.9)% and the Dow finished (3.5)%. Last month we wrote: …. For these reasons, investors will do well...
Marketwatch – February 2022
The S&P 500 finished January down (5.26)%, while the Nasdaq Composite finished (8.98)% and the Dow finished (3.32)%. After a rocky start to the year, U.S. equity markets are in or near correction territory and the NASDAQ is near bear market territory....
Marketwatch – January 2022
The S&P 500 2021 positive +26.89%, while the Nasdaq Composite finished +21.39% and the Dow finished the year +18.73%. The year, while it seemed volatile because of headline news, only had one pullback greater than 5%. The average is 3 dips in the market that land...
From our families to yours Happy Holidays!
From our families to yours we hope you are having a wonderful holiday season! Here are some members of the team wrapping presents at Boysville.
Marketwatch – December 2021
The S&P 500 finished November down -3.27%, while the Nasdaq Composite finished similarly -3.53% and the Dow dropped -5.91%. The month was volatile and the markets softened due to concerns about inflation. In the final few days of the month concern about the...
Marketwatch – November 2021
The S&P 500 finished October +7 %, while the Nasdaq Composite finished similarly +7 % and the Dow surged 6%% which was a nice rebound from the -4 % slide in September. We saw a new king of the S&P 500, Microsoft which reported stellar earnings and finished...
Marketwatch – October 2021
The S&P 500 finished September down -4%, while the Nasdaq Composite finished -4.6% and the Dow lost -3.6% marking the biggest monthly slide since March 2020 – the very depths of the Pandemic shutdown. Worries about China, the pandemic, the debt ceiling, and tax...
Marketwatch – September 2021
The S&P 500 finished August +3.13%, while the Nasdaq Composite finished +3.97% and the Dow gained 1.51%. American equities had their seventh straight monthly advance -- the longest winning streak since January 2018 -- amid a tonic of strong corporate profits...
Marketwatch – July 2021
Wednesday was the last day of the second quarter and final day of the first half of 2021. The S&P 500 has risen 14.4% year to date, while the Nasdaq Composite and the Dow have each gained more than 12%. Market worries: During the final trading days of June US...
Midyear Review and Outlook – Summer 2021
After reviewing several midyear investment review documents from firms such as J.P. Morgan Asset Management, T. Rowe Price, Capital Group (American Funds), Morningstar, and others; I decided to summarize the common themes presented. The first ½ of 2021 global growth...