Year In Review 2021 was another year filled with concern, whether it was the COVID-19 pandemic, rising inflation, or the Federal Reserve and interest rates. Even with that uncertainty, the US markets still had a very strong performance and by the end of the year: The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 20.95% The S&P 500 ended with a gain of 28.71% The NASDAQ was up 22.18% At the beginning of 2021, few investors expected these types of returns. However,
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Markets Struggle In The Third Quarter Global equity markets had a mixed third quarter, but when the final Wall Street-bell rang on September 30th, global markets had not moved very much, despite the final month of the quarter which turned in dismal results. For the third quarter of 2021: The DJIA ended with a loss of 1.5%; The S&P 500 ended up 0.6%; The NASDAQ ended with a loss of 0.2%; and The Russell 2000 ended with a loss of
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Markets Perform Well in Second Quarter Global equity markets had a choppy second quarter, but when the final Wall Street-bell chimed on June 30th, global markets had turned in solid performance numbers on their way to new record highs. For the second quarter of 2021: The DJIA started the quarter at 33,153 and ended at 34,502 for a gain of 4.1%; The S&P 500 started the quarter at 4,020 and ended at 4,298 for a gain of 6.9%; NASDAQ started
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Markets Reach New Highs in Q12021 Global equity markets had a choppy first quarter, but when the final Wall Street-bell tolled on March 31st, global markets had turned in some very solid performance numbers on their way to new record highs. Given that investors did see interest rates rise, oil prices jump, inflation worries reappear and continued headwinds from COVID-19 surface, the first quarter returns for the major U.S. and global, developed markets was nothing short of impressive. For the
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Markets Reach New Highs in 2020 Global equity markets pulled back in October, turned in some astonishing returns in November, performed admirably for the month of December and closed out the fourth quarter of 2020 with new record highs. While many are happy to see 2020 in the rear-view mirror, the performance for the last quarter and for all of 2020 for the major U.S. indices was nothing short of impressive, especially given the headwinds of COVID-19 and the drama
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A Very Solid Third Quarter Global equity markets continued their rebound from earlier this year, despite struggling in the final month of the quarter. By the time the third quarter closed, investors saw that: The DJIA ended the third quarter up 7.6% The S&P 500 ended up 8.5% NASDAQ ended up 11.5% for the quarter It should be noted that the positive third quarter came after what many will see as validation of that September Swoon theory – when the
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A Record-Setting Quarter Global equity markets continued their rebound from the dismal first quarter of 2020 and by the time the second quarter closed, the major U.S. indices had marched to record quarterly gains, including: The DJIA recording its best quarter since the first quarter of 1987, with a gain of 17.8% The S&P 500 recording its best quarter since the fourth quarter of 1998, leaping 19.9% NASDAQ recording its best quarter since the fourth quarter of 1999, soaring 30.6%
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Markets Close 1st Quarter of 2020 by Rewriting the Record Books The first quarter of 2020 is over and investors are glad that it’s in the rear-view mirror. Remember when your parents said, “if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all?” It was that kind of quarter. Here is a quick snapshot: The DJIA lost more than 23% for the quarter, its worst since the fourth quarter of 1987 It was the worst first quarter for the
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2019 Was a Fantastic Year for Investors Stock markets in the U.S. and around the globe turned in a fantastic 2019, driven by U.S. equities, specifically large-cap U.S. equities. Along the way, 2019 brought plenty of records, including: Record Highs. As the S&P 500 climbed consistently throughout the year, it also recorded 34 new record highs and turned in the best year in more than half a decade. Longest Expansion on Record. Earlier this summer, our current economic expansion passed
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Markets Rise Modestly in the Third Quarter of 2019 as the Fed Cuts Rates and China Saga Continues U.S. stock market indices increased modestly in the third quarter, propelling the S&P 500 and the DJIA to their best three-quarter starts to the year since 1997 – all while further extending what is the longest of all bull markets on record. The broader S&P 500 enters the final three months of the year with a gain of 20.55% – its best
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