Market Update
Markets begin 2025 with great expectations as anticipation of tax cuts and pro-business deregulation, a continued economic soft landing and ongoing Fed rate cuts helped propel stocks higher throughout 2024 and the S&P 500 completed the best two-year run since the...
Market Update
The S&P 500 reached an all-time high in Q4, extending its 2024 gains as election results fueled expectations for tax cuts and pro-growth policies in 2025. The index delivered a modestly positive Q4 return and over 20% annual growth for the second consecutive...
Market Update
In the third quarter, markets were volatile due to political uncertainty and concerns about economic growth, but Fed rate cuts and strong earnings helped the S&P 500 reach new highs. After early gains, volatility increased as investors shifted from tech stocks to...
Market Update
The S&P 500 experienced its first real dose of volatility early in the second quarter, but expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, solid economic growth and continued strong financial performance from AI-related tech companies ultimately pushed...
Market Update
The 2023 rally continued in the first quarter of 2024 as a positive combination of stable economic growth, falling inflation, impending Fed rate cuts and ever-growing enthusiasm towards artificial intelligence (AI) propelled stocks higher, as the S&P 500 rose...
