Market Down and Dirty Last Week’s Economic/Market Summary  Data  U.S. equity indices were lower last week as various uncertainties weighed on investors. S&P 500 -1.27% Dow -1.30%, Russell 2000 -1.90%, Nasdaq -2.78%1 The All-Country World Index sank 2.75%.1  S&P 500 sub-sectors saw a high degree of variance last week. Energy & Utilities led to the upside with gains of 9.22% … Read More

While Russia invading Ukraine is attention grabbing and concerning from a humanitarian standpoint, historically, geopolitical events have been one of the least effective inputs for making investment decisions. We feel that in time, this situation could prove non-relevant to investors’ long-term portfolio performance. In our opinion, the two main driving forces of the current overall global economy & markets are: … Read More

Market Down and Dirty Last Week’s Economic/Market Summary  Data  U.S. equity indices were mostly higher last week where volatility was high in both directions. S&P 500 +0.81% Dow -0.06%, Russell 2000 +1.52%, Nasdaq +1.08%1 The All-Country World Index declined 0.34%.1  S&P 500 sub-sectors were mostly higher last week. Healthcare, Real Estate, & Utilities led to the upside with gains over … Read More

Market Down and Dirty Last Week’s Economic/Market Summary Data U.S. equity indices were all lower last week. S&P 500 -1.41% Dow -1.90%, Russell 2000 -0.95%, Nasdaq -1.76%1 The All-Country World Index declined 1.72%.1  S&P 500 sub-sectors were mostly lower last week. Consumer Staples was the only positive sector with a gain of over 1%.1 Energy & Financials led to the … Read More