Geopolitical conflicts such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine have a direct impact on investment portfolios because of the tragedy and fear they produce. Markets do not like uncertainty and will enter a phase of...
NEWS & INSIGHTS
A Roller Coaster First Quarter To 2016
SageVest Wealth Management recently released our quarterly commentary. Highlights are as follows: - Following steep declines, stocks rebounded and left investors fairly flat for the first quarter. - Recent reports show...
A Sea Of Green
Investment markets painted a sea of green through the first half of the year as all major asset classes (stocks, bonds, commodities and real estate) were in positive territory. Stocks posted several new highs, despite...
Discussing Bonds: Shaken, Not Stirred
June brought a bumpy landing to the second quarter as the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) signaled likely tapering in its bond buying program, and news from China raised liquidity concerns for the second largest world...
Spring Growth Across World Markets
Spring arrived early in 2012 with a remarkable surge among world stock markets. In fact, it was the best first quarter for the U.S. stock market since 1998. Bonds on the other hand, posted stagnant returns as interest...
Resilience In US Markets Rounds Out A Rocky Year
It was a frustrating year on Wall Street, but the fourth quarter of 2011 was a real turnaround from the third. However, the stock market still posted a sub-par year due to incredible events including an earthquake,...
From Stimulus Spending To Budget Cuts
For the first time in four quarters, U.S. stocks did not advance. The S&P 500 lost 0.39% in second quarter as investors reacted to European debt concerns, the conclusion of the Fed's quantitative easing program,...
Investor Holiday Cheer
What amounted to be a choppy year fortunately finished with investor holiday cheer. Investment markets posted positive across-the-board returns among equities, bonds, real estate and commodities, rewarding those who...
A Tug Of War In The Markets
After a difficult start, the third quarter ended with a red-hot rally, bringing a much needed 'Indian Summer' effect to the markets. Equities significantly outpaced bonds for the month of September. This was an anomaly...
Steady And Strong
World equity markets started the year with gusto carried over from 2009, but were quickly set back when the Greek debt crisis surfaced. Investors are still trying to determine the short and long-term impacts of...
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