Global equities just experienced a November to remember: The MSCI All-Country World Index (ACWI) jumped 12.33% to record its best month since the index launched back in 1969, as investors rode a wave of upbeat news about impending COVID-19 vaccines. Two U.S....
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Global Market Commentary October 2020
Earlier hopes for both a vaccine and U.S. stimulus finally faded in October, as investors became frustrated with the lack of progress on both fronts. Global equities sold off, with the MSCI All-Country World Index (ACWI) falling 2.43%. In the U.S., the bellwether...
Global Market Commentary September 2020
Global equities experienced their first monthly decline in five months, falling 3.22% in September, but still managed to post an 8.13% return for the third quarter (Q3). That's especially impressive considering the economic havoc the coronavirus pandemic has brought...
Global Market Commentary August 2020
Global equities continued their climb in August: The MSCI All-Country World Index posted a 6.12% return for the month, besting even the impressive 5.28% return in July. In the U.S., the large-cap S&P 500 Index hit an all-time high and posted its best August...
Global Market Commentary July 2020
Momentum in global equities continued in July with a 5.28% gain following the 19.2% Q2 return. However, markets continued to show a lopsided rally, with the majority of those gains coming from a handful of the largest names in the U.S. Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and...
Global Market Commentary June 2020
Perigon’s Investment Committee provides an easy-to-digest summary of what happened in global markets during the month of June.