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 …
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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 …
The MWA Report Winter 2023
It's incredible that we are already a full month into 2023. From an investment perspective, I think most investors would agree that it's off to a bumpy start. It's in volatile times like these that I …
The MWA Report Fall 2022
This is the time of year that we get a reprieve from the heat of summer. We welcome the cool morning air that has descended on south Florida. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote "Life starts all over when it …
