January 9, 2019. By Mark Barry: Despite strong US economic growth and a favorable environment for corporate America, the majority of asset classes struggled to deliver positive total returns for investors in 2018. While the year started off on the right foot, bearish...
February 6, 2018. By John Wolfsberg: The global equity markets came under renewed pressure on Monday, with the S&P 500 Index down over 4% for the day in a continuation of last week’s selloff. The decline in equities did not appear to be driven by any specific...
October 12, 2017. By Mark Barry: Small cap stocks have been on a roll lately, with the Russell 2000 Index hitting several new all-time highs. For the month of September, the Russell 2000 Index (IWM) was up 6.2%, compared to a 2.1% gain for the S&P 500 Index (IVV)....
June 1, 2016. By Mark Barry: The stock market has turned in solid performance year-to-date, with the S&P 500 Index up 7.9% as of last week. However, this market rally has been quite narrow, as gains in the S&P 500 are largely attributable to the performance...
October 25, 2016. By Mark Barry: Our Global Spotlight series takes a dive into foreign economies and their big-picture impacts. This edition will include commentary and analysis covering the economic state of China, and will be posted in three issues: 1.The Great...
