July 2020 Market Commentary

July 2020 Market Commentary

Last month we suggested the market rebound off the March lows was starting to run out of steam.  That does indeed still appear to be the case.  Even though July was an “up” month for the index, year-to-date, the S&P 5001 is still just barely above...
June 2020 Market Commentary

June 2020 Market Commentary

It feels like this recent rally, rebound, bounce (whatever you want to call it) is running out of steam.  One of the most common indexes that reference the performance and health of the overall stock market, the S&P 5001, still can’t seem to go positive this...
May 2020 Market Commentary

May 2020 Market Commentary

Does anyone recall the inverted yield curve of mid-last year and its projection that we’d enter recession sometime in mid-2020?  While we would never have expected the Coronavirus to be the trigger, it looks like we could be getting a recession right on...
April 2020 Market Commentary

April 2020 Market Commentary

Rule #1 – Don’t lose money.  It sounds simple, but in practice, it can be quite a challenge.  Still, as challenging as it may seem at times, it remains the foundation for how we manage money and risk in client accounts.  That doesn’t mean our accounts won’t show...
March 2020 Market Commentary

March 2020 Market Commentary

Market jitters in February turned into all-out panic in March, the likes of which we rarely see.  The S&P 5001 had a draw-down of -33.7% from February 19th to March 23rd before finally starting a rebound on Monday this week (Source:  FastTrack). ...