• 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

  • Stocks Advanced Cautiously In July

    Concerns surrounding the Delta variant and rapid rise in infections drove equity volatility higher as economic and earnings growth estimates were redrawn. Equity markets were resilient to reestablishments for some Covid restrictions. A […]

    Published On: August 13, 2021Categories: Investing, Stock Market

  • Domestic Equity Markets July 2021

    The 2nd quarter ended positively for major global indexes, with the S&P 500 index posting gains for 10 of the 11 sectors. Top performing sectors for the quarter included technology, communications, healthcare, and […]

    Published On: July 12, 2021Categories: Stock Market

  • Equities Maintain Some Upward Momentum

    Strong earnings and economic data helped propel equities higher in April, along with abundant liquidity provided by the Fed in the form of bond buying and continued low rates. Strengthening economic data has […]

    Published On: May 10, 2021Categories: Stock Market

  • Yields Approach An Inflection Point

    Despite a sell off in equity markets towards the end of February, equity indexes managed to post a gain for the month, with energy and commodities leading.  A rapid rise in interest rates […]

    Published On: March 20, 2021Categories: Investing, Stock Market

  • Market Indexes March 2021

    MARCH 2021 (all values as of 02.26.2021) Stock Indices: Dow Jones 30,932 S&P 500 3,811 Nasdaq 13,192 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 0.14% 10 Yr Treasury 1.44% 10 Yr Municipal 1.12% High […]

    Published On: March 12, 2021Categories: Bond Market, Market Index Returns, Stock Market

  • Volatility Returns To Markets – Domestic Equity Update

    Equity indexes were nearly unchanged in January following volatility that drove prices higher and lower throughout the month. Market performance for prior Januarys have historically been acknowledged as an indicator of where markets […]

    Published On: February 12, 2021Categories: Economy, Stock Market

  • Market Indexes January 2021

    (all values as of 12.31.2020) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 30,606 S&P 500 3,756 Nasdaq 12,888 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 0.13% 10 Yr Treasury 0.93% 10 Yr Municipal 0.69% High Yield 4.34% […]

    Published On: January 12, 2021Categories: Bond Market, Market Index Returns, Stock Market

  • Market Indexes December 2020

    December 2020 (all values as of 11.30.2020) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 29,638 S&P 500 3,621 Nasdaq 12,198 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 0.16% 10 Yr Treasury 0.84% 10 Yr Municipal 0.71% High […]

    Published On: December 5, 2020Categories: Bond Market, Market Index Returns, Stock Market