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October felt to us like a continuation of September as the stock market indexes we follow had a rough go of it, with all seven posting a negative return for the month. Read our November Commentary.
September was a month of suffering for most of the financial indexes we follow. For equities, US and foreign indexes posted negative returns for the month, with US small cap and emerging markets indexes turning negative. Read our October Commentary.
After a number of solid months for the financial markets, August turned into a reality check for the most bullish participants. Every index we follow here, with the exception of the US Dollar index, posted losses for the month. Read our September Commentary.
June, historically a flat month for the stock market, was good for equity investors. All of the US indexes we follow were positive for the month, with the Dow Industrials, the S&P400 and the S&P600 all turning positive for 2023. Read our July Commentary.
We apologize if you have heard this story from us before, but July was another good month for investors. Markets continued their quiet rise, both domestically and overseas, as all the major indices we follow posted increases. Read our August Commentary.
After a solid start to the year the stock market hit the wall in the month of May. With the exception of the S&P500, all the major market indexes we follow posted negative returns for the month. Read our June Commentary.
April was a mixed month. US large cap stock indices posted up impressive gains while the small-cap and mid-cap indexes we follow fell. Here we provide our stock market commentary for May 2023 and what to look for this summer. Read our May Commentary.
After a hard month for investors in February the stock market indices we follow were mixed. The large cap US indexes and the overseas indices posted solid gains while small and mid-cap stock indexes struggled. Read our March market review.
After a fabulous January, the stock market indexes we follow pulled back last month. Overall, the losses were manageable and not unexpected, all things considered. Read our February market review.
After a terrible year for investors, January returns were robust across the board. All of the major stock market indexes we follow were up at least 7% (with the Down Industrials the lone exception, increasing “just” 2.83%). Read our January market review.
At Magellan Financial, we want to now take a step back to evaluate what happened over the past 12 months in the markets and cast our eye toward what might happen in 2023. Read our Stock Market Outlook for 2023.
The headliner for the month of November has to be that for the first time this year the equity indexes have posted back-to-back positive monthly returns. Across the board the returns were strong. Read our November market review.
Bad things have happened in the markets in the month of October. This year, that was not the case. In fact, October was quite the month of performance, as almost all the equity markets we track produced positive returns. Read our October market review.
Historically, September is the worst month for stock market performance. The year 2022 followed the trend with really poor returns across the globe. All of the equity indexes we follow were down significantly for the month. Read our September market review.
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. Read our August market review.
July 2022 did not disappoint as stock market indexes we follow produced solid gains, with the MSCI Emerging Markets being the lone exception. The bond market also rebounded for a solid gain for the first time this year. Read our July market review.
June was a month that saw all asset classes take a hit to valuations. Equities were notably lower, regardless of domicile. The bond index continues to lose value on higher interest rates. The one area of strength? Read our June 2022 review.
The month of May was more interesting than the tepid returns for the month suggest. The stock market indexes turned noticeably lower, bailed out by a strong rally over the final sessions of the month, and bond yields stabilized. Read our May 2022 review.
Bad. That is the only word we have to describe the markets we follow for the month of April. Every major stock market index was negative, as was the Aggregate Bond Index, which posted a negative 3.57% return last month. Read our April 2022 review.
March was quite the interesting month for investors. After a poor start to the year in January and February, the equity markets posted positive gains for the month, with the emerging markets the lone exception. Read our March 2022 review.
How did inflation, employment trends, and geopolitical conflict impact the stock & bond markets in February 2022? We examine what happened over the past month and what investors might expect in the weeks ahead. Read our February 2022 review.
After a blockbuster year of gains for stock market investors, January did not follow through at home or overseas. See our review of the January equity, bond, commodity markets, and more in our latest market recap. Read our January 2022 review.
At Magellan Financial, we want to now take a step back to evaluate what happened over the past 12 months in the markets and cast our eye toward what might happen in 2022. Read our Stock Market Outlook for 2022.
November is historically a positive month for the stock market. Unfortunately for investors, this month is the exception to the rule. The Stock market indices we follow were down across the board. Read our November 2021 review.
The US stock market rebounded from a poor September performance to reach record levels for the S&P 500, Dow Industrials and the S&P400 Mid-Cap Index. Global equities were also higher, just not with the force we saw in the US. Read our October 2021 review.
After seven straight months of gains the stock market took a breather. Normally a volatile time for stocks, September 2021 was no exception to the rule with all the major stock market indexes we follow printing losses. Read our September 2021 review.
In 2021, it seems that as time moves forward the story stays the same for the markets – stock market indices continue to quietly increase in value. All the equity indexes we track, with the exception of the S&P600, were positive in August. Read our August 2021 review.
July turned out to be a rather interesting month for investors as the Dow Industrials and S&P500 large cap stock indexes continued their move to new all-time high levels. Our latest article covers all this and more. Read our July 2021 review.
On behalf of Magellan Financial, we thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to take in our thoughts and opinions. If you find our market reviews helpful, please forward them on to others. If you have any questions on the materials presented, would like to be added to our email list, or would like help with your investments, we can be contacted at 484-240-5743, via email, or by subscribing via the side panel at right.