NEWS & INSIGHTS
Investors closely eyed the Federal Reserve (the Fed) this week, looking for indications of the first Fed funds rate increase since 2008. The federal funds rate is the key driver for all types of interest rates and...
2014 was a banner year for the S&P 500 and the Dow Industrial Average as both indices set new records. While the celebrations were joyous, they were also lonely when we look broadly across the investment markets....
Our domestic economy enjoyed a number of growth achievements in the third quarter, but investment results were mixed, with more negative results than positive in the wake of troubling global developments. The S&P...
Investment markets painted a sea of green through the first half of the year as all major asset classes (stocks, bonds, commodities and real estate) were in positive territory. Stocks posted several new highs, despite...
After a stellar year for the stock market in 2013, the first quarter ended largely unchanged, yet with a fair amount of volatility along the way. Stocks eked out modest gains, allowing the extended bull market to...
U.S. stocks dominated investment returns in 2013 as the S&P 500 index posted a 30% return, the strongest since 1997. Investors rejoiced in continued economic recovery as well as continued easy money policies...
A strong year in the US extended in the third quarter as both the US stock market and household net worth set new all-time highs. Fortunately, the good news didn't stop there. Previously sluggish international stocks...
June brought a bumpy landing to the second quarter as the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) signaled likely tapering in its bond buying program, and news from China raised liquidity concerns for the second largest world...
The S&P 500 and Dow Industrial Average indices posted fresh all-time records in the first quarter, as both indices boasted double digit returns in just a short three months. US stocks were ‘the place to be’, while...
Pleasant surprises materialized for investors during 2012, after a lackluster 2011. The prior year's European debt crisis and fiscal concerns persisted, yet the investment markets rejoiced in the wake of much negative...
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