Category: Market Analysis
A Correction Deferred
Forrest Bell, CFP®
February 2, 2022
After starting the new year at all-time highs, the U.S. stock market experienced a bout of volatility. U.S. stocks fell ...
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Continued Recovery Leads to Strong December
Forrest Bell, CFP®
January 4, 2022
To close 2021, investors cheered on the new year. Measured by the MSCI ACWI, global equity markets gained about 19% ...
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The Fed Changes Its Tune on Inflation, Plans for Rate Hikes
Forrest Bell, CFP®
December 2, 2021
The small gains made through mid-November were overtaken by a downward trend to end the month. During the final three ...
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Stocks Bounce Back in October
Forrest Bell, CFP®
November 3, 2021
Equity investors had reasons to be pleased in October. Most broad categories of stocks generated returns and offset the losses ...
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Market Jitters Return
Forrest Bell, CFP®
October 4, 2021
After months of gains, September marked the first time since January that the U.S. stock market failed to end a ...
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Slower Growth in August
Forrest Bell, CFP®
September 2, 2021
The month of August brought gains to stock investors. Most broad measures of equities increased by at least one percent. ...
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Less Growth Now, More Growth Later
Forrest Bell, CFP®
August 3, 2021
July marked another month of gains for stock and bond investors. The MSCI All Country World Index, a global measure ...
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There Are Better Things Ahead Than Any We Leave Behind
Forrest Bell, CFP®
January 6, 2021
As December came to a close, the global equity markets added several percentage points to their 2020 gains. The overall ...
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Market Analysis – September 2017
Bell Investment Advisors
October 4, 2017
September Surprise! On average, September is the worst month of the year for stock market performance. Going back to 1950, ...
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