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Published October 15, 2021 | Market Commentary
General Market Commentary as of September 30, 2021 The third quarter showed mixed results with the S&P 500 hitting a new all-time high in July and later in September suffering its first 5% pullback in nearly a year. The S&P 500 ended the quarter up 0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was off -1.91%, and…
Published July 17, 2021 | Market Commentary
General Market Commentary as of June 30, 2021 The second quarter of the year continued to reward investors as the market climbed into new record territory. The S&P 500 finished the quarter up 8.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 4.61%, and the Nasdaq Composite finished up 9.49%. Real Estate was the strongest S&P…
Published April 15, 2021 | Market Commentary
General Market Commentary as of March 31, 2021 The start to 2021 picked up where it left off in 2020 as the stock market continued to surge and reach new milestones. The S&P 500 finished the quarter up 5.77%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 7.76%, and the Nasdaq Composite finished up 2.78%. Value…
Published January 14, 2021 | Market Commentary
General Market Commentary as of December 31, 2020 U.S. markets ended the year strong in Q4. The S&P 500 finished the quarter up 11.69%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 10.17%, and the Nasdaq Composite finished up 15.41%. For the year, they finished in record territory with the S&P 500 up 16.26%, the Dow…
Published January 14, 2021 | Market Perspectives
Quarterly Market Perspective This report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the past quarter. It begins with a global overview, then features the returns of stock and bond asset classes in the US and international markets. The report also illustrates the impact of globally diversified portfolios and features a quarterly…
Published October 15, 2020 | Market Commentary
General Market Commentary as of September 30, 2020 Following the record setting performance in Q2, U.S. markets continued upward as a whole notching solid returns again in the third quarter. The S&P 500 finished the quarter up 8.47%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 7.63%, and the Nasdaq Composite finished up 11.02%. Changes in…
Published October 14, 2020 | Market Perspectives
Quarterly Market Perspective This report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the past quarter. It begins with a global overview, then features the returns of stock and bond asset classes in the US and international markets. The report also illustrates the impact of globally diversified portfolios and features a quarterly…
Published July 15, 2020 | Market Commentary
General Market Commentary as of June 30, 2020 After consumer spending fell a record 13.6% in April due to the lockdowns, the reopening of states and businesses around the country helped stocks rebound from their March lows. The month of April saw indices logging their best monthly gains since 1987. Combine that with a strong…
Published July 7, 2020 | Market Perspectives
Quarterly Market Perspective This report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the past quarter. It begins with a global overview, then features the returns of stock and bond asset classes in the US and international markets. The report also illustrates the impact of globally diversified portfolios and features a quarterly…
Published April 14, 2020 | Market Commentary
General Market Commentary as of March 31, 2020 Q1 of 2020 saw the 11-year bull market run come to an abrupt end. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic and by then fear had already spread throughout the market as sectors suffered across the board. The S&P 500 posted a 20% loss for…