Monthly Market Update — November 2021

Monthly Market Update — November 2021

November Performance Summary Well, November didn’t quite live up to its reputation. Historically, November has been the second-best month of the year for stocks, but not this November in which the S&P 500 Index actually declined a bit, dropping -.07% on a total...
Weekly Market Update – November 26, 2021

Weekly Market Update – November 26, 2021

Quick Takes Global stocks declined sharply over the week, but most remain within a few percentage points from their all-time highs. Positive economic data before Thanksgiving Day couldn’t overcome a significant decline on Friday as stocks, commodities, and bond yields...
Weekly Market Update – November 26, 2021

Weekly Market Update – November 19, 2021

Quick Takes Global stocks advanced over the week but closed slightly below their all-time highs. Positive earnings momentum continued to bolster stocks as well as a strong October retail sales report. The strength was primarily in large-cap growth stocks while...
Weekly Market Update – November 26, 2021

Weekly Market Update – November 5, 2021

Quick Takes November started where October ended, with strong stock returns and new record highs. Since June, it was the best week for the S&P 500 Index, and all major U.S. equity indices closed the week at all-time highs. Small-cap stocks led the way with a +6.1%...
Monthly Market Update — November 2021

Monthly Market Update — October 2021

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...