As of this writing, we are in the throes of the dog days of summer. This summerhas been challenging, as sweltering heat has blanketed most of the country.However, there are also many benefits to the …
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The MWA Report Spring 2023
I hope you and your loved ones are well, staying healthy and enjoying the awakening of Spring. We’ve been hard at work to improve your client experience. In January, we sent out a client survey and …
1st Quarter 2023
The first quarter began with investors feeling largely upbeat. Inflation appeared to be subsiding, and many bet that would lead the Federal Reserve to switch quickly from raising interest rates to …
4th Quarter 2022
The past year was a tough one for investors. Stocks tumbled and bonds were hit by their worst selloff ever. The S&P 500 index fell 18.1% for the year, the 3rd worst year for the S&P going back …
3rd Quarter 2022
Stocks sustained deep losses during the first nine months of the year as central banks increasingly made clear that interest rate increases and monetary tightening will continue. Still, some financial …
2nd Quarter 2022
The markets closed out their most bruising first half of a year in decades, fueled by accelerating inflation and rising interest rates. Few sectors of the market were left unscathed. The S&P 500 …