What is normal anymore? For May normal turns out to be another good month for investors as the markets continue to recover from the effects of COVID-19. Both US-based equities and global equity indices performed impressively, all up between 3% and more than 8%. The Aggregate Bond Index continued to … Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – April 2020
After one of the worst months for the stock market in March, April came roaring back with strong gains for all the US-based indices we follow, and solid gains for the global stock indexes. That strong performance did not negate all of the March losses, but certainly helped put investors a little … Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – March 2020
March was not just a terrible month; it was one of the worst months ever for the stock market as the world contended with the pandemic Covid-19 outbreak globally. All the stock market indicators we follow were off substantially, as were commodities. Bonds, an area of safe haven, were down … Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – February 2020
Historically, February is a bad month for investors. February 2020 was just bad. After a relatively tepid first half of the month global equities sold off hard in the final week as the Corona Virus spread out of China and across the globe. The fallout from the virus hit all the equity indices we … Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – January 2020
Sometimes positive momentum at the end of the year continues on when the calendar changes. Other times it comes to a sudden halt. January 2020 saw strength in bonds continue on, commodities fall apart, and the dollar regain some strength while equities generally struggled.U.S. & … Read More