December 20, 2024
The overall performance of global financial markets roundly exceeded expectations in 2024, as measured by strong investment returns enjoyed by stock investors or gauged by healthy […]
October 21, 2024
Stock and bond investors enjoyed solid gains in the third quarter, with returns for both the S&P 500 and the flagship bond benchmark (Bloomberg Aggregate Bond […]
July 25, 2024
The U.S. economy continued to show resilience during the second quarter as major stock indices held onto meaningful year-to-date gains. Profit reports for companies in the […]
July 1, 2024
With the halfway point of 2024 fast approaching, the U.S. economy has entered its fifth year of economic expansion, buoyed by both a gradual moderation in […]
April 29, 2024
The financial markets have enjoyed a solid start to the year, with the S&P 500 index setting several new highs while basking in a five-month long […]
January 28, 2024
A year-end rally in equity markets led to sizable gains in the major stock averages, with the Dow, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 indices finishing the year […]
December 29, 2023
Investors have been treated to a joyous holiday season this year with both stock and bond prices surging in recent weeks. Healthy market returns of over […]
October 24, 2023
Following a strong first half of 2023 for financial markets, both stock and bond returns were weaker by around 3% in the third quarter as macro-economic […]
July 26, 2023
Stock markets around the world finished the second quarter on a strong note, enjoying a June rally in equity prices spurred by a recovery in corporate […]