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
Financial Market Outlook
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
Monthly Stock Market Review – February 2017
February was a good month for investors as all the equity indices we track producing positive returns for the month. The bond market, represented by the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index, also produced a positive return. Commodities are the laggard so far in 2017, losing a little less than 1.00% for the … Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – January 2017
The U.S stock market continued its late-2016 rise with three of the four indices posting gains and new highs. The lone laggard was the small cap index which is coming off a stellar year. Global equities outperformed. Commodities and the U.S. Dollar were down as bonds posted a small January … Read More