“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes.” – Mark Twain (is often reputed to say) “Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” – George Bernard ShawReally bad things have happened in the markets in the month of October. This year, that was not the case. In fact, October was …  Read More
Financial Market Outlook
Monthly Stock Market Review – September 2022
“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” - Leo Tolstoy "Life and investing are long ball games." - Sir John Templeton Historically speaking, September is the worst month for stock market performance. The year 2022 followed the trend with really poor returns across the globe. …  Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – August 2022
“Don’t fight The Fed.” – Old Stock Market Adage August is a month that is usually not so kind to the markets. The 2022 edition was no exception with the equity markets we follow losing about half the gains picked up in July. The only exception to this is the MSCI Emerging Markets index, which …  Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – July 2022
“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” - Leo Tolstoy “You can't predict. You can prepare.” - Howard Marks July is historically one of the best months of the year for investors. July 2022 did not disappoint with the stock market indexes we follow producing solid gains for the …  Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – June 2022
"When the train leaves the station, it doesn't back up to let latecomers on. If it does, there's something wrong with the train." - Walter Deemer "Successful investing is having everyone agree with you… later." - Jim Grant All data as of 07/01/2022, Source: Wells Fargo Investment …  Read More