October Performance Summary After wobbling a bit to start the month, October lived up to its reputation for strength. The S&P 500 Index began with four down days out of the first eight but was positive for all but two of the remaining days in October. The index...
Quick Takes The October rebound never relented, with the S&P 500 ending with four consecutive weeks of gains and closing the month at another record high. It was the best month for the index since November 2020. The Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial...
Quick Takes The October rebound continues and following seven straight days of gains, the S&P 500 hit its 55th record close of 2021 on Thursday. Although the index slid back a bit on Friday, it still advanced for the third consecutive week. The Nasdaq Composite...
Quick Takes All asset classes rallied over the week on better-than-expected earnings, encouraging economic data, and reduced coronavirus concerns. The S&P 500 gained +1.8% for its best week since July. The S&P started the week off with another pullback on...
Quick Takes Equities rebounded this week to help offset last week’s big drop. The S&P 500 gained +0.8% for its best week since August. Stocks started the week off with a pullback on Monday, but investors bought the dip as the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) fell -19%...
September Performance Summary September has historically been a seasonally weak month for markets and 2021 was no exception. Virtually all major asset classes were negative for the month, something not seen since January. High Yield bonds performed the best but were...
