Despite hitting all new highs in the previous week, equity markets could not keep up the positive momentum. The S&P 500 slipped a few points from the high watermark, falling to 2173.6. The Dow (-1.0%) dropped while the NASDAQ (1.2%) r [...]

The dog days of summer…In what was the lightest volume week of the year, the S&P 500 closed at a record high and registered a fourth straight weekly gain.  Four weeks ago, markets were, for a short time, more chaotic than perhaps any [...]

Equity markets ripped to new all-time highs last week, re-confirming the bull market that began March 6th, 2009. We are now in the midst of the second longest bull market in history spanning 2,685 days generating 220.04% and 17.44% of cum [...]

Markets rose during the holiday shortened week on the back of positive economic data and further recalibration of the Brexit impact and implications. Both stock and bond markets tallied gains and closed the week at or near historic levels [...]

The second quarter came to a close on Thursday in the midst of a furious rally in the S&P 500 off Monday’s lows, the third strongest end to the first half of the year on record and the strongest final three days since 1962. Looking ba [...]

The British referendum vote on June 23rd was not only the biggest event of the week; it may turn out to be one of the biggest events of the decade, depending on how things unfold from this point forward. The British decision to leave the [...]

On a dramatic day for the UK, European, and global financial markets, we want to provide our clients with a closer look at the Brexit issue, possible implications, and considerations. Let us start by saying we and the market got the outc [...]