November 4, 2016. By Richard Greene: Despite the crazy election rhetoric, the third quarter was the best of the year so far for the market and while economic data was mixed, consumer confidence reached post-recession highs. While economic conditions were relatively...
August 18, 2016. By Richard Greene: The March rally continued into the second quarter, albeit at a slower pace, as equity markets rose steadily. This rise was disrupted in late June as the UK voted to leave the European Union, which saw global markets take a nosedive....
An unexpectedly strong March rally allowed the U.S. equity markets to recover from double digit losses earlier in the year and finish marginally positive. For the quarter, the benchmark S&P 500 gained 1.35% while the Intelligent Index Model Portfolio advanced...
Despite the long anticipated FOMC decision to raise interest rates and the increase in volatility that returned in earnest during the fourth quarter, the S&P 500 managed to gain 7% for the quarter and finish the year marginally positive. The Intelligent Index...
