2022 was a very rough year for investors worldwide. There were virtually no broad market indices spared from the carnage, including large, mid, and small cap U
The U.S. equity markets enjoyed a successful November with broad gains seen across all three major indices. The Dow saw the largest gain of 6.0%, while the S&P
Following a dismal September, the U.S. equity markets posted a solid recovery as corporate earnings came in better than expected. Not that earnings were good
The investment markets in September once again fell victim to a hotter-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) report and the action taken by the Federal
A late month slide in the U.S. equity market pushed all three major indices into the red in August. The Dow declined 3.72%, while the S&P 500 lost 4.08% for
Growing up in the Salinas Valley, I was very fortunate to see first hand how my food was grown and where it came from. Driving down Highway 68, I not only got
The U.S. equity markets rebounded in July for their first solid month of 2022. The Dow and S&P 500 gained 6.82% and 9.22%, respectively, while the NASDAQ
Current Market Environment
It was certainly difficult to watch most of the major market indices continue their slide into bear market territory. For the
Looking back to May
The U.S. equity markets experienced some dramatic selling early and mid-May, primarily on concerns of slowing economic growth. But late
The global investment markets experienced their worst month of 2022 in April with very few asset classes being spared the declines. Coming off the Federal
1Q2022 in Review
After a relatively calm 2021, volatility in the global equity markets returned in the first quarter of 2022. This volatility was bought on
We waited until after the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) March 16 announcement regarding its decision on increasing interest rates and other measures
