Stock markets both at home and abroad continued their upward march in April with strong returns for all the indices we follow. Bonds and commodities – very strong all year – paused, moving very slightly higher. The US Dollar, on the other hand, was very strong this month, posting its best monthly …  Read More

March was a mixed bag for equity investors with the S&P 500 index continuing the gains of January and February. Small and mid-cap indexes did not follow the large cap index and pulled back. The Dow Jones Industrials Index (Dow) was just slightly positive for the month as was the MSCI EAFE. …  Read More

February was a continuation of the equity market gains produced during the month of January with all the major indices we follow producing very solid gains. Commodities followed suit with another positive month on the back of higher oil prices. The dollar rebounded to end the month slightly positive …  Read More

As bad as December was for investors the positive reversal in January was just as strong and swift. The equity indices we follow in both the US and abroad posted monthly gains that most investors would be satisfied with over the course of a full year. Bond yields fell, leading to a strong 1%+ gain …  Read More