Global Equities advanced 0.69% in July to bring YTD gains to 13.08%. US stocks comprise more than 58% of the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index), and the S&P 500 climbed 2.27% in July to mark its sixth straight monthly gain –its longest win streak since 2018....
Global equities rose 1.36% in June to bring Q2 and YTD returns to 7.39% and 12.30% respectively. The U.S. comprises more than 58% of the MSCI ACWI All Country World Index ( ACWI), and the S&P 500 finished the first half of the year by notching its 33nd record...
By Andrea HamiltonWe hosted a fascinating Women’s Conversation Circle last week, with a diverse group of women tackling the subject of solo aging.If you're a woman in the United States, there's a good chance you'll be on your own in your later years. Women who are...
Global Equities finished May 2021 at an all-time high, as the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) gained 1.56% this month to bring YTD returns to 10.84%. In the US, the rapidly expanding economy continued to gain steam, yet markets traded mixed in the wake of more...
Join us at the next Women's Conversation Circle, we would love to have you with us.Date: Thursday, June 10 at 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Pacific TimeRSVP: conversationcircles@perigonwealth.comWhere: Zoom - we'll send out a conference link earlier in the week.If you’re a woman...
The S&P 500 closed the first quarter at a record high, climbing 4.42% in March. That brought YTD returns to 5.77%, ahead of President Joe Biden’s unveiling of a $2.25 trillion infrastructure and stimulus spending program after the trading close on March 31st. The...
By Mary Ballin, Andrea Hamilton and Rachel ElsonWhy do we believe what we do about money? And when is it appropriate – or important – to revise those beliefs?That was the topic when Perigon hosted its first Women's Conversation Circle this month. We've created these...
Perigon is launching its new Women's Conversation Circles, and we would love to have you join us.Date: Thursday, March 18 at 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time RSVP: conversationcircles@perigonwealth.com Where: Zoom - we'll send out a conference link after you...
Global equities started the New Year strong, but then faltered by month's end. As of January 21, the MSCI All-Country World Index was up 3.75% for the month and making new all-time highs -- but then sold off and finished the month down 0.45%. In the U.S., the S&P...
A chaotic 2020 came to a close with global equities climbing 4.64% in December. They ended the year up 16.25%, as the MSCI All-Country World Index (ACWI) finished at an all-time high. The three US bellwethers — the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq — also closed the...
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....
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...