With the close of the third quarter 2016, stock markets around the world failed to find firm direction in one way or another. The quarter began with equities in full bull market mode, owing to a rebound from post-Brexit declines that notably occurred because so few investors actually expected the […] Read more »

Second Quarter 2016 Highlights • Bond yields continued to drop, especially with the “flight to safety” from Europe and the Fed’s decision not to raise rates. • Oil prices and the dollar have stabilized creating a rebound in commodities and emerging markets. • U.S. stocks continue to advance albeit with […] Read more »

A quarter ago investors harbored concerns about declining oil prices, an economic slowdown in China, and the potential for recession looming in the U.S. prompting the first double-digit loss and resulting double-digit gain ever in one quarter, with the markets essentially going nowhere for the first three months of the […] Read more »

The domestic equity markets seemed to be telling investors a story about resiliency in 2015. The S&P finished 2015 flat at -0.7%, but it was anything but a calm year. What is interesting is that even though the S&P 500 was flat for the year, the average stock in the […] Read more »