“Stay humble or the market will do it for you.” – Todd Harrison August, what we have observed to be a month that can be hard on investment returns, turned out to be a decent month for investors. US large cap stocks did well, with the Dow Industrials and S&P 500 both posting positive gains. …  Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – October 2022
“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes.” – Mark Twain (is often reputed to say) “Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” – George Bernard ShawReally bad things have happened in the markets in the month of October. This year, that was not the case. In fact, October was …  Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – September 2022
“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” - Leo Tolstoy "Life and investing are long ball games." - Sir John Templeton Historically speaking, September is the worst month for stock market performance. The year 2022 followed the trend with really poor returns across the globe. …  Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – August 2022
“Don’t fight The Fed.” – Old Stock Market Adage August is a month that is usually not so kind to the markets. The 2022 edition was no exception with the equity markets we follow losing about half the gains picked up in July. The only exception to this is the MSCI Emerging Markets index, which …  Read More