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
Financial Market Outlook
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
Monthly Stock Market Review – May 2017
Sell in May and go away? Maybe not. Equity market indicators were mostly positive this month with global indices outperforming US stocks. The Bloomberg Aggregate Bond index has been surprisingly strong as both the U.S. dollar and commodities index continue to weaken. U.S. & International … Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – April 2017
April was a solid month for equities across the globe with both U.S.-based indices and global equity indexes producing solid monthly gains. The Bloomberg Aggregate Bond index caught a bid, ending the month up 1.57% for the year. Commodities and the U.S. Dollar continued their weak … Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – March 2017
U.S. equities were down slightly in March as all four major indices we track printed slightly negative returns. Global equities, on the other hand, increased. The Barclays Aggregate Bond index fell slightly as the US Dollar and Commodities both lost value for the month. U.S. & … Read More