Market Recap Risk assets staged a powerful reversal in the second quarter. After a negative first quarter highlighted by conflict in the Middle East, the S&P 500 rallied 15.2% over the three months, setting a record close on June 1st before a late-June pullback in technology trimmed the gains. The [...]
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Market Recap Investors were barraged with a staggering number of events during the quarter. There was no shortage of geopolitical headlines with the year kicking off with the capture and extradition of Venezuela’s then-president, Nicolás Maduro. And as the first quarter ends, conflict in the Middle East dominates the market [...]
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The Department of Defense was renamed the Department of War on September 5 of last year, and it has been living up to its new name, most recently with military action in Iran. As missiles and drones fly all over the Middle East, analysts are assessing how the war will [...]
Market Recap U.S. equity markets finished the fourth quarter on solid footing, with the S&P 500 rising 2.7% and ending the year up 17.9%. Gains continued to be driven by strong corporate earnings, particularly within technology and communication services, as enthusiasm around artificial intelligence, cloud investment, and productivity gains supported [...]
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Market Recap Global equity markets continued their ascent in the third quarter, driven by strong corporate earnings growth and expectations of easing monetary policy. Despite investor concerns related to a slowing economy, tariffs, and a looming government shutdown, the S&P 500 gained 8.1% over the quarter, ending near an all-time [...]