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Last Week In Review April 8, 2022
Last Week In ReviewLast week equity indexes finished lower for the week, with small-caps and growth stocks lagging considerably. Sector performance also varied widely within the S&P 500 Index, with the typically defensive consumer staples and health care sectors...
Global Market Commentary March 2022
In their worst Q1 performance since 2020, global equities ended the first quarter down -5.36% despite rallying in March 2.17%. In the U.S., both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices posted their first quarterly loss in two years, returning -4.95% and -9.08%...
Last Week In Review April 1, 2022
Last Week In ReviewLast week the major indexes ended mixed, with the S&P 500 Index closing out its best month since December but its worst quarter since early 2020. Cyclically sensitive stocks underperformed as investors girded for a slowdown in growth, with the...
Last Week In Review – March 25 2022
Last Week In ReviewLast week the major indexes ended higher, with the large-cap S&P 500 Index reaching its highest level since February 10. Information technology stocks outperformed, helped by gains in Apple following news of analyst expectations for strong sales...
Last Week in Review – March 18, 2022
Last Week In ReviewLast week moved higher, ending a two-week losing streak and reclaiming much of the ground lost over the past month. Traders I spoke with said that markets were supported by multiple factors, including falling oil prices, news that Russia had avoided...
Last Week in Review – March 11 2022
Last Week In ReviewLast week, stocks moved lower and into bear market territory provoked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. At its intraday low for the week on Tuesday, the Nasdaq Composite fell to a level that was nearly 22% below its recent peak, more than the 20%...
Last Week in Review – March 4, 2022
Last Week In ReviewLast week stocks ended lower as investors continued to weigh developments in the crisis in Ukraine. The S&P 500 Index was dragged lower by the heavily-weighted technology, financials, consumer discretionary, and communication services sectors,...
ESG and Sustainable Investing is a Craze? Well, We Disagree
You may have seen a recent series in the Wall Street Journal critiquing ESG and sustainable investing as a ‘craze’. Well, we disagree, and here’s a thoughtful response from Morningstar’s director of ESG research Jon Hale. Read the full article on Morning Star's...
Global Market Commentary – February 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine sent risk assets plummeting in February as the conflict, the resulting sanctions and soaring inflation add more uncertainty to the global economic picture. The MSCI All Country World Index dropped -2.58% in February to bring YTD returns...
Ukraine / Oil / Geopolitical Risk
As Russia invades Ukraine, the worst-case scenario has materialized. So, as I start to think about various elements, I ask myself, “where do we go from here?” The President is expected to speak early today, and the EU has an emergency summit this afternoon (6:00 pm...
When RIAs Should Sell Minority Shares – Retiring Legacy Debt And Dormant Partners
Originally published on Financial Advisor Magazine on 2/22/2022 Over the past two years, many owners of RIAs with $200 million or more in assets have become accustomed to being approached by financial or strategic partners with acquisition offers. And there's no end...
Last Week in Review – February 18, 2022
Last Week In ReviewLast week large-cap indexes suffered their second consecutive week of declines as worries over a Russian invasion of Ukraine and high inflation weighed on sentiment. A steep decrease in Meta Platforms (Facebook) weighed heavily on the communication...