November Market Recap
The bull market took a break in August.
Following five straight months of gains for the S&P 500 and NASDAQ, equities dipped last month as inflation numbers bobbed higher, bond yields increased, and markets digested some discouraging economic trends abroad.
Investors’ biggest threat: Too much conviction
If you are tired of waiting for the international stocks in your portfolio to pull their weight, your frustration is more than justified. Compared to U.S. stocks, international equities have never lagged this much, this consistently, for this long.
October Market Recap
The bull market took a break in August.
Following five straight months of gains for the S&P 500 and NASDAQ, equities dipped last month as inflation numbers bobbed higher, bond yields increased, and markets digested some discouraging economic trends abroad.
Could stocks see an end-of-year surge?
If you are tired of waiting for the international stocks in your portfolio to pull their weight, your frustration is more than justified. Compared to U.S. stocks, international equities have never lagged this much, this consistently, for this long.
September Market Recap
The bull market took a break in August.
Following five straight months of gains for the S&P 500 and NASDAQ, equities dipped last month as inflation numbers bobbed higher, bond yields increased, and markets digested some discouraging economic trends abroad.
International stocks lag, but what else is new?
If you are tired of waiting for the international stocks in your portfolio to pull their weight, your frustration is more than justified. Compared to U.S. stocks, international equities have never lagged this much, this consistently, for this long.
July Market Recap
Just when it felt like things couldn’t get any better for the stock market, July delivered even more to feel good about.
Markets Still Ignoring Inverted Yield Curve
If you consider yourself an educated investor, there are two things you may already know about an inverted yield curve. First, it describes a period in which short-term bonds offer higher interest rates than longer-term bonds. Second, it has historically been a reliable indicator of a coming economic recession.
June Market Recap
Those who have doubted the legitimacy of this stock market rally may be starting to doubt themselves. Either that, or they have already become believers.
Narrow rally hardly bearish
It’s a poorly kept secret that the stock market’s year-to-date gains, as attractive as they may be, are due to an especially small number of companies. Through the first half of June, more than 90% of the S&P 500’s return has come from just seven stocks (Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Tesla, and Meta).