Market Perspectives

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.

By: Wade Austin

What a difference a month can make!

By: Wade Austin

The global stock rally stalled in September as accumulating headwinds weighed on markets.

By: Wade Austin

Despite worries emanating from surging Delta variant cases and the associated sharp drop in consumer sentiment, investors focused on the positives in August, spurring the S&P 500 3% higher and to its 6th best August YTD performance since 1950.

By: Wade Austin

Fueled by near-record level earnings and revenue beats, the S&P 500 continued to grind higher in July gaining 2.4% and posting its 6th consecutive month of positive total returns.