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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

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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

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We waited until after the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) March 16 announcement regarding its decision on increasing interest rates and other measures

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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

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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

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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

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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%

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The U.S. equity markets enjoyed a great start to the 3rd quarter on 2021 in July and August but became susceptible to the historical market volatility in late

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August was another solid month in the world’s equity markets, with the U.S. markets hitting several new all-time highs during the month.  By month’s end, the

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