November was another good month for investors. The equity markets were up again this month as the major domestic and global indices we follow ended positive. The bond market ended slightly negative while the CRB Commodity Index continued to trend higher after a hard start to the year. The US dollar, … Read More
Financial Market Outlook
Monthly Stock Market Review – October 2017
October was another good month for investors. The equity markets were up again this month as the major domestic and global indices we follow were all positive. The bond market showed slightly positive gains while the commodity index continued to trend higher after a hard start to the year. The US … Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – September 2017
What a month September turned out to be for investors. Historically a poor month for equities turned out to be stellar as the S&P 500 and Dow Industrial Average both notched positive returns. Not to be outdone, small and mid-cap indices returned 7.59% and 3.92% respectively. Global stocks … Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – August 2017
After stellar returns for the month of July, the past 30 days have seen equity returns slightly down in overseas markets and flat to down in the US. Smaller and mid-sized companies fared worse than their large cap brethren. Commodities were down again this month, as was the US Dollar. The Bloomberg … Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – July 2017
Could the summer of 2017 turn out to be the summer of great gains for investors? July saw equity markets up substantially in both the US and overseas. The weakening US Dollar has enhanced the gains for non-US based investment in both equities and bonds. Commodities showed some strength, but remain … Read More