May turned out to be an interesting month for market watchers. US equity indices were up for the month, led by the smaller companies of the S&P 400 and S&P 600. World equity markets, on the other hand, were mixed. The Barclays Aggregate Bond Index, down all year, finally posted a positive … Read More
Financial Market Outlook
Monthly Stock Market Review – April 2018
April was a positive month for US stocks while overseas markets struggled, posting negative returns for the month. The Aggregate bond index dipped as yields continued to rise. The dollar and commodity indices both rose in value. U.S. & International Stock Index … Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – March 2018
March was not much better for investors than February. Both US and international equity indices were negative for the month, with the exception of the midcap and small cap indexes which ended the month positive. With equity weakness we were not surprised by the positive bid US Treasury bonds caught … Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – February 2018
For investors February was a horrible month. The equity markets we follow, both domestic and foreign, posted significant negative numbers. Bonds, normally what stabilizes a balanced portfolio during equity market drawdowns, were lower as well. The commodity index and the US Dollar index were also … Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – January 2018
The stock market in January felt very much like an extension of December 2017 with both U.S. and global equity indices moving higher at an accelerated rate. The U.S. Dollar also continued its trend, weakening vs. global currencies for the month. In contrast commodities changed direction and look to … Read More