
Market Currents 5/31/22
A Challenging Time. Global equity markets saw another down month in April, but will end May about flat. It is premature to suggest we
A Challenging Time. Global equity markets saw another down month in April, but will end May about flat. It is premature to suggest we
A Down Open to the Year Market Comment The year’s opening quarter was marked by a confluence of headwinds for investment markets, and some
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
The Ukraine Invasion The escalating conflict over Ukraine has come to a head, as Russian forces are pouring into that sovereign country as we write.
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
The Road Ahead Investment results for the just-concluded year were generally bountiful, especially when we consider that the global covid pandemic is anything but vanquished.
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
Market Commentary US equities notched a small positive return in Q3. Strong earnings had lifted stocks in a run up to August, but jitters over
Volatile September. US equities notched a small positive return in Q3. Strong earnings had lifted stocks in their run up through August, but jitters
Stocks began this week in freefall, ending down 1.7% on Monday, though off deeper lows on the day. The prime culprit to the selloff was
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.