A Challenging Time. Global equity markets saw another down month in April, but will end May about flat.  It is premature to suggest we

  Invasion. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February shocked the world, and is having a significant humanitarian and geopolitical impact.  Western nations are so

Volatile Markets. The new year has open with a more jittery tone, and declines.   Following two years of largely synchronized accommodative monetary policies, central banks

  A Surprisingly Good Year. Despite a year marked by a confluence of events with no historical parallel, investment results for 2021 turned out to

A November to Remember. Risk aversion escalated in November, driving equities lower across the globe.  Heightened risk-off sentiment was driven by the Omicron virus strain

  Volatile September. US equities notched a small positive return in Q3.  Strong earnings had lifted stocks in their run up through August, but jitters

  US Stocks. Despite rising concerns over the delta variant, peaking economic growth and still-simmering inflation pressures, US equities had their best month since April.