More U.S. Households Own Stocks – Consumer Finances
A recent survey conducted by the Federal Reserve, called the Survey of Consumer Finances has identified that 58% of U.S. households own stocks, up from...
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Stocks Finish 2023 On A Positive Note – Global Equity Review
Major global equity indices experienced a reversal in performance towards the end of 2023 relative to earlier in the year. Domestic indices including the Dow...
Equity Indexes Appreciate In November As Rates Fall – Equity Market Overview
Equity indexes advanced in November as expectations that the Fed has ceased rate hikes with the possibility of rate reductions as early as March 2024....
Global Stocks Hesitate As Uncertainties Mount – Equity Overview
Global stocks hesitated in October as concerns mounted regarding the escalation of the crisis in the Middle East. Earnings and economic headwinds also remain a...
Equities React To Congressional Uncertainty – Global Equity Overview
Domestic equities were off in September and in the third quarter, as stocks retracted further with shutdown concerns increasing towards the end of the quarter....
Pullback In August Affects Equity Indexes
Domestic stocks experienced a retraction in August as future earnings came into focus along with lingering inflationary pressures on company expenses. The S&P 500 fell...
Equity Volatility Increases – Domestic Stocks Overview
Many analysts view the recent rise in equities as a momentum rally, meaning that only a few companies have been leading the overall rise in...
Equities Endure Volatility – Domestic & International Stock Markets
Uncertainty with the debt ceiling created volatility in domestic equities, yet still maintained positive year-to-date returns for the S&P 500 Index and the Nasdaq. The...
Bank Concerns Send Stock Volatility Higher – Domestic Equity Overview
Despite the bank failures in March, all three major equity indexes posted positive returns for the first quarter of the year. The Dow Jones Industrial...
U.S. Equities Remain Cautious in February – Equity Overview
Domestic equities continued to react to higher overall costs while also projecting lower earnings growth heading into the rest of 2023. Nearly all sectors of...