Bad things can happen to equity prices in October and 2018 is no exception. All the equity indices we follow – both domestic and global – performed poorly, even as prices rebounded in the final two sessions of the month. The selling was not confined to stocks as bonds and commodity prices were down … Read More
Financial Market Outlook
Monthly Stock Market Review – September 2018
Large cap U.S. equities continued to roll higher in September as both the Dow Industrials and S&P 500 hit new all-time highs. Smaller stocks, represented by the S&P 600 and S&P 400 respectively, posted losses for the month. Global equities were modestly higher. Our bond index reversed … Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – August 2018
Another strong month for U.S. equities as all three indexes we follow were up strong on the back of strong corporate earnings. Global equities did not fare as well as the MSCI EAFE was down for the month. Our bond index, while still down for the year, was higher in August. Dollar strength continued … Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – July 2018
Stock market returns were strong in the month of July with all four US equity indexes we follow posting solid gains. Global markets were just as strong with the MSCI World and MSCI EAFA higher for the month. After a surge of strength earlier this year the US dollar was slightly lower. Finally, … Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – June 2018
June results could best be described as mixed. For equities global markets were down, as was the Dow Industrials in contrast with the three S&P indices we follow – 400, 500, 600 – which were all modestly positive for the month. The strength of the US dollar continued as commodity strength waned. … Read More