Market Perspectives
By: Wade Austin
The US economy has not completely recovered from the pandemic yet booming economic activity during Q2 propelled the S&P 500 to an all-time closing high of 4,297 on June 30th- its 34th new closing high of the year.
By: Wade Austin
Driven by a rapid lifting of economic restrictions throughout most of the U.S., stocks in May posted their fourth consecutive month of gains as the S&P 500 closed at 4,204 –
By: Wade Austin
March marked the one year anniversary of when the government’s top infectious disease expert recommended a 14 day national shutdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
By: Wade Austin
February may be short on days (its last trading day was the 26th), but markets were not lacking for drama this February.
By: Wade Austin
Stocks rode their post-election momentum into 2021 until a late bout of intense volatility during the last week of January erased the S&P 500 gains for the month.
By: Wade Austin
2020 will be a year we wish we could forget but never will.
By: Wade Austin
Equity markets worldwide experienced a “melt up” in November.
By: Wade Austin
In October, uncertainties and drama associated with the election, pandemic, and fiscal stimulus negotiations weighed on markets.
By: Wade Austin
Riding a red-hot streak of five consecutive monthly gains, stocks finally cooled in September.