Market volatility is a part of the investment experience and seasoned investors understand that acting emotionally can be more harmful than helpful. It is always appropriate to understand and prepare for market volatility and downturns, even when markets are going up. Investors should not let …
The Market Sell-Off and Coronavirus: An Investor’s Perspective
Investors have now experienced their first disruption of the year: The Coronavirus. The investing experience is no stranger to unexpected surprises and on Monday, February 24th, all three major equity indexes fell over 3%. The worst daily performance since February 2018 …
Quarterly Economic Update: Fourth Quarter 2019
Equity markets advanced heavily in 2019 and investors were rewarded. The final month of the year brought several new highs for both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones. In the fourth quarter of 2019, the S&P 500 rose over 9% and turned in its best annual performance since 2013 …
Quarterly Economic Update: Third Quarter 2019
After some concerns and declines during the summer, major equity markets showed advances in the month of September and finished positive for the third quarter of 2019. The S&P 500 ended the month about 1.7% higher, and up by 1.2% for the quarter. The Dow ended 1.9% and 1.2% higher for the month and quarter, respectively …