By: Wade Austin
The summer rally (that began mid-June, gained impressive momentum in July, and broadened during early August) lifted asset prices across the board.
By: Wade Austin
After flirting with bear market territory in mid-May, equity markets rebounded off their lows through early June on emerging signs that inflation had finally peaked by April.
By: Wade Austin
Investors were relieved to eke out modest gains in broad stock and bond indices in May after yet another extremely volatile month for capital markets.
By: Wade Austin
The magnitude of risk factors associated with inflation, war, and disease mounted in April leaving investors with few places to hide.
By: Wade Austin
The first three months of 2022 proved to be traumatic for the world and challenging for investors.
By: Wade Austin
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ignited turbulence across global markets as stocks and bonds broadly declined in February.
By: Wade Austin
Markets began the new year on a positive note with the S&P 500 reaching an all-time high on January 3rd, the first trading day of 2022.
By: Wade Austin
Global stocks recovered from the Omicron-induced, post-Thanksgiving selloff and finished December and the fourth quarter with robust gains.
By: Wade Austin
The positive momentum for stocks that began in mid-October continued into Thanksgiving with the S&P 500 surging 9.4% QTD as Covid cases nationally declined.