• U.S. Equities Remain Cautious in February – Equity Overview

    Domestic equities continued to react to higher overall costs while also projecting lower earnings growth heading into the rest of 2023. Nearly all sectors of the S&P 500 Index posted negative returns for […]

    Published On: March 21, 2023Categories: Economy, Stock Market

  • Equities Propelled by Lower Rate Expectations – Global Equity Update

    Equity markets rebounded in November as stabilization in rates and inflation stirred optimism that lower rates would eventually materialize. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 Index, and the Nasdaq all climbed modestly […]

    Published On: December 13, 2022Categories: Stock Market

  • Equity Overview November 2022

    U.S. equity markets rebounded in October with the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq indices all posting positive gains for the month. Technology, health care, and financial stocks were the largest contributors to […]

    Published On: November 14, 2022Categories: Stock Market

  • Equity Indexes Mover Higher In July

    Stock earnings have become indirect indicators of where the economy may be headed. Companies that have thus far released earnings for the 2nd quarter are revealing slowing growth trends and heightened expenses hindering […]

    Published On: August 12, 2022Categories: Economy, Stock Market

  • Equity Indexes Have a Rough First Half – Domestic Equity Overview

    Equity indexes have had an absolutely dreadful first half, their worst in decades. The S&P 500 Index had its worst first half in over five decades, the Dow Jones Index suffered its worst […]

    Published On: July 14, 2022Categories: Stock Market

  • Earnings Come Into Focus – Domestic Equity Update

    The Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index, which includes every publicly traded U.S. company, has lost roughly $10 trillion in value since the beginning of the year, down from $53 trillion. Equities currently account […]

    Published On: June 14, 2022Categories: Stock Market

  • Equities Struggle With Higher Costs

    Major equity indexes ended the first four months of the year in negative territory. The S&P 500 Index fell 13.3%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 9.25%, and the Nasdaq was down over […]

    Published On: May 10, 2022Categories: Stock Market

  • Stocks Have A Tough First Quarter – Equity Overview

    The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond rose above the S&P 500 Index yield in March, meaning that the 2.32% yield on the 10 year Treasury bond is more than the 1.32% dividend […]

    Published On: April 11, 2022Categories: Stock Market

  • Equities Have A Rough Start Of The Year

    Optimistic earnings expectations helped to reinforce equities following heightened volatility throughout January. Many analysts believe that recent earnings improvements are merely a result of stimulus driven growth for some companies. Equities saw their […]

    Published On: February 15, 2022Categories: Stock Market

  • Major Indexes Reach New Highs In October

    Major equity indexes were up in October, with the Dow Jones Industrial, S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Indexes all reaching new highs. Equities were resilient to supply chain constraints, inflationary pressures, and rising […]

    Published On: November 11, 2021Categories: Stock Market