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
Rocky Month for Markets
Equity markets had a rough start to the year, with concerns about inflation and rising case growth in the first half of the month
2021 in Review
It was a particularly strong year for the U.S. equity markets, with all three major indices rallying in the 4th quarter and in the month of
This month we would like to share an article written by Commonwealth Financial Network’s chief investment officer, Brad McMillan, CFA, CAIA, MAI, which captures
After getting off to a weak start, the U.S. equity markets regained momentum throughout October as the S&P 500 posted its best month of the year, gaining 6.91%
