“You can't predict. You can prepare.” - Howard Marks While there has been a divergence in 2024 amongst the various equity indexes we follow, May was a positive month across the board. The S&P 500 has been the best performing year-to-date, with the mid-cap S&P 400 lagging and the … Read More
Stock Market Commentary – March 2024
"Markets are never wrong, only opinions are." - Jesse Livermore February is historically a month that the stock market struggles. This has not been the case thus far in 2024 as the major US-based indexes we follow were all solidly positive for the month, as were the global indexes. Higher yields, … Read More
Stock Market Outlook 2024
As we embark on a new year, the financial landscape presents a complex tapestry of opportunities and challenges. It is our belief that 2024 is poised to be a pivotal one for the stock and bond markets, shaped by a confluence of economic, political, and technological factors. The global economy … Read More
Stock Market Commentary – December 2023
Markets can change, sometimes quickly and when many people least expect it. After a few hard months for investors the stock market indexes we follow turned notably higher in November. At the same time bond yields moved lower on speculation that the Federal Reserve Bank’s rate hike cycle has come to … Read More
Stock Market Commentary– October 2023
“If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong.” - Joe Granville September was a month of suffering for most of the financial indexes we follow. For the equity indexes, both US and international indexes posted negative returns for the month, with the US small cap and emerging markets indexes turning … Read More