Market Newsletters
Newsletter July 2018
June saw US equities rise with the S&P’s 500 up .62% and the Russell 2000 (Small caps) up .71%, respectively. The picture continued to deteriorate internationally. The Epac BMI (developed markets) was down another …
Newsletter June 2018
The month of May was particularly volatile. US equities ended resolutely up with the S&P’s 500 returning 2.41% and the small cap index (Russell 2000) rising a whopping 6.07%.
Newsletter May 2018
US equities were marginally higher in April. The S&P’s 500 rose .38% while its small cap counterpart, the Russell 2000 rose a more meaningful .86%.
Newsletter April 2018
Jawboning on trade issues by the Administration in the early part of March, combined with Tech-related woes in the latter part of the month, shook investors’ confidence and prompted them to close the first quarter of the year on a negative note.
Newsletter March 2018
In February, the S&P’s 500 dropped 3.69% while the Russell 2000 sunk 3.87%. The damage was a bit more pronounced internationally as a result of the appreciation of the USD against major currencies. The S&P’s EPAC BMI, our reference index for international developed markets, went down 4.59% while the MSCI EM (emerging markets) index dropped 4.61%.
Newsletter February 2018
In January the S&P’s 500 rose a stunning 5.64% on a total return basis (dividends included) while the Russell 2000 was up 2.68 %. Internationally, the …
Newsletter January 2018
In December the S&P’s 500 rose 1.11% on a total return basis (dividends included) and the Russell 2000 dropped -.40%. Internationally, the S&P Epac BMI of developed economies rose 1.66% in spite of a lackluster performance from Eurozone equities that struggled under a rising Euro.
Newsletter December 2017
In November the S&P’s 500 rose another 3.07% on a total return basis (dividends included) and the Russell 2000 added 2.90%. The progression was not even, as shown in the chart below.
Newsletter November 2017
October was another good month for equities worldwide. The S&P’s 500 rose a solid 2.33% on a total return basis (dividends included) and the Russell 2000 a more modest .84%.
Newsletter November 2017
October was another good month for equities worldwide. The S&P’s 500 rose a solid 2.33% on a total return basis (dividends included) and the Russell 2000 a more modest .84%.
Newsletter October 2017
September was a good month for equities worldwide, with the exception of emerging equities that struggled with the rise of the USD during that period.
Newsletter September 2017
August brought heightened volatility to equity markets. Thin trading, continued White House dysfunction and geopolitics all contributed their bit.
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