Q3 2020 Market Commentary

The third quarter can be described as “bittersweet” as markets approached all-time highs before backing off in a healthy manner. It was reassuring to see how market resilience benefitted client portfolio values, but as markets continued to climb without regard to any...

Q2 2020 Market Commentary

We moved through the second quarter as observers watching economic history unfold as COVID-19 initiated the shutdown of all non-essential businesses. This resulted in an initial unemployment claims figure that did not even come close to any street projections. The...

Q1 2020 Market Commentary

After hitting all-time highs in February, U.S. equity markets abruptly turned for the worst as discerning news emerged regarding the novel coronavirus. In over a month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropped from a record high of 29,500+, to a 52-week low of...

Q4 2019 Market Commentary

As we closed out a phenomenal year for capital markets in 2019, we must admit a sigh of relief could be sensed which was a far cry from the sheer panic experienced the year before. With the memory of a devastating December 2018 fresh on our minds, end of the year...

Q3 2019 Market Commentary

Despite dropping into what we deemed as oversold territory during the month of August, the most recent quarter did close on a positive note. We must admit that as we yearn for clarity over time, we are blindsided by never-ending announcements that continue to drive...