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April Angst

April 30, 2022

April was a rough month for investors. Investors appear increasingly worried that the U.S. economy may be headed towards an environment of stubbornly high inflation and low economic growth.

The actions taken in March 2022 may have lasting consequences with the Federal Reserve embarking on a new tightening cycle and the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine likely to shift global supply chains.

A Frenzied February

February 28, 2022

Global equity markets remained volatile in February as the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the prospect of tighter central bank monetary policy dragged indices lower.

Off to a Rough Start

January 31, 2022

Global equity markets are off to a rough start in 2022 with the MSCI AC World Index tumbling 5.0% in January as investors considered global central bank tightening.

That's a Wrap

December 2021

Global equity markets finished the year 16.8% higher with U.S. stocks leading the way with a 26.9% gain. Emerging market equities were the notable laggard – closing the year 4.6% lower.

A Not Novel November

November 2021

Global equity markets stumbled in November with the MSCI All Country World index falling by 2.5% as investors digested the potential for tighter central bank policy and a new COVID variant.

A Rocking October

October 2021

Global equity markets powered forward in October – logging their best gains since November 2020 with the MSCI All Country World index surging 5.0%. In the U.S., the S&P 500 rocketed 7.0% higher as debt ceiling fears lifted, corporate earnings beat expectations, and strong ...

An Unsurprising September Slump

September 2021

As expected, September was a rough months for stocks as investors digested early signs of monetary policy normalization, higher bond yields, and a heavy U.S. legislative agenda. On a global basis, stocks slid 4.3% in the month. In the U.S., the S&P 500 slipped 4.8%, but finished ...

Seven Straight Months of S&P 500 Gains

August 2021

Despite investors’ concerns that a market correction may be nearing, the S&P 500 delivered its seventh straight month of consecutive gains in August. The wall of worry continues to be climbed.

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Six Straight Months of S&P 500 Gains

July 2021

Investors experienced building crosswinds in July, but continued to drive equity indices higher. One of those crosswinds was the Covid Delta variant, which causes some investors to question whether or not the ongoing recovery might start to weaken.

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