June saw the first half of 2023 end on a high note, with all three major indices up for the month. For June, the Nasdaq climbed 6.61%, while the Dow Jones
Volatility from the first quarter of the year continued throughout April and May, mostly attributable to the prolonged debt ceiling negotiations between
The investment markets so far in 2023 continue to battle a tsunami of economic data. Top of mind has been inflation and the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) actions to
Even with fears of a regional banking crisis and the Federal Reserve continuing to raise interest rates, March proved to be a strong month for both the equity
January started the year on a good note for investors, with stocks up for the month on feelings of a possible pivot by the Federal Reserve (Fed). Although the
It’s been a solid start to the 2023 year, with the markets continuing to accelerate throughout January with positivemovement on the struggle against inflation
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
