Market Perspective for 6/28/19
The S&P 500 is up close to 4% since the last Update and about 6.5% since the June 3rd low.[1] And yet, nothing really seems different in terms of the…
Quarterly Perspective for Q1 2019
Summary Stocks rebounded sharply in the first quarter as investors reacted favorably to the Federal Reserve’s change of heart on interest rates. When Fed chairman Jerome Powell said back in…
Trademark Market Perspective for 3/18/19
The Great Bull Market The bull market began on March 9th, 2009, so at this point the Great Recession is completely gone from 10-year performance results. To a large extent,…
Trademark Market Perspective for 2/15/19
It is eye-opening to read the Market Perspective I wrote exactly two months ago. There was a real sense of dread back then as the global economy appeared moving toward…
4th Quarter 2018 Market Perspective
Summary Stocks had a rough quarter worldwide. In fact, 2018’s poor performance has raised the question as to whether or not the post-financial crisis bull market was over. Stocks declined…