Market Review The benchmark S&P 500 index closed the 1st quarter up 10.1% continuing its march upward after last October’s market low. While the 26%+ gain since October is noteworthy,…

Market Review The benchmark S&P 500 index closed the 4th quarter up 11.2% after surging relentlessly upward from lows in late October. For the year, the index will close up…

Market Review The benchmark S&P 500 index closed the 3rd quarter down 3.6% after a late September swoon. Commentators often use that benchmark to demonstrate the performance of “the stock…

Market Review The benchmark S&P 500 index posted a 8.3% gain for the 2nd quarter, with the strongest gains again concentrated among three sectors and a limited cadre of component…

Market Review The benchmark S&P 500 index posted a 7.0% headline gain to start the year, though performance varied widely by sector and a small group of large, Technology-driven stocks…

Market Review The benchmark S&P 500 index posted a welcome 7.1% gain to close out a challenging calendar year. Earnings results continued to surprise to the upside, although overall growth…

Market Review After a 2nd quarter most investors want to forget, the smaller 5.3% S&P 500 drop experienced in the 3rd isn’t any easier to swallow. The net move masks…

Market Review As one market observer noted, the best news about the 1st half of 2022 is that it has ended. The S&P 500 posted a 16.4% decline for the…