Category: Market Analysis

July saw a continuation of the global stock market recovery that began last October. Both U.S. and developed international stock markets increased by about 3%. Global small-cap stocks and emerging market equities, which had previously been weaker performers, delivered even better returns of 5% to 6%.

June was a good month for stock investors. Unlike earlier in the year when a few stocks drove nearly all the gains, June’s rally was broad. Nearly every category, sector, and style of stock participated in the gains.

While the stock market didn’t express outright enthusiasm about the debt ceiling negotiation, it also wasn’t dismayed. The global stock …

Last month, we wrote about our hope that investors had finally shifted their focus away from the Federal Reserve and …

Investors saw nice gains to start 2023 as both domestic and international stocks rose. Global small-cap stocks, in particular, stood out posting an increase of 9.3% for the month.

A year that began with losses ended the same way. After a strong November, December erased the prior month’s gains and sent stocks back to the cusp of a bear market.

After the U.S. stock market fell nearly 4% during the first few trading days of November, a better-than-expected inflation report …

After a choppy first half of October, the global stock market rallied and ended the month up by 6%. Of …

Volatility has been a consistent theme this year and September proved no different. Investor optimism carried the global stock market …