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
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
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 …
1st Quarter 2022
1st Quarter 2022
The Russian war against Ukraine is a seminal event that has worsened the shortages and inflation pressures already felt as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even if peace breaks out tomorrow, Russia …
