Markets Last week ended with a 9th consecutive losing session for the S&P 500.  Since 1928, there have only been twelve prior occurrences of nine consecutive losing sessions, the last one happening in 1980.  Performance in the one and [...]

Markets were given quite a lot to digest last week from several angles.  Record M&A activity, political headlines, firming sovereign yields, peak earnings season, and a busy economic calendar were all notable driving forces behind mar [...]

Whether you’re doing it for the first time or the tenth, identifying a financial advisor who is a good fit for you and your financial situation can be a daunting task.  Before you start Googling “Financial Advisors,” here are five things [...]

U.S. equity markets meandered around much like they have since the S&P 500 hit an all-time high in mid-August.  Last week the market focus was on early indications of 3Q earnings season, the complexion of Washington DC post 11/9, and [...]

Equity markets and interest rates ended up relatively sideways for the week ending 10/14 despite no shortage of market moving events including the beginning of 3rd quarter earnings season, U.S. election ugliness, Fed insights, currency vo [...]

Last week saw the U.S. equity markets snap a three week winning streak, falling approximately 0.50%, while 10yr U.S. Treasury bond yields surged from 1.59% up to 1.72%.  Gold traded sharply lower (down to its 200 day moving average) as di [...]

Friday’s close marked the end of the week, month, and third quarter. The week ended on a marginally positive note with stock, bond, and commodity markets posting marginal gains. U.S. equity markets rallied on Friday, pushing themselves in [...]