Tag Archives: Market Commentary

 Macroeconomic Conditions Data from a number of countries have provided an improving picture of the world economy.  As Credit Suisse’s chief economist Neal Soss noted, the world economy is doing better than it was doing a few months ago, but is still far from doing well.  In other words, almost all macroeconomic variables have stopped [...]

We are excited to now offer Ibbotson’s Quarterly Market and Investment Strategy Commentary to our clients.  We already use them for analysis, asset allocation research and other services, and will now distribute their quarterly commentary to our clients.   Ibbotson is a leading independent asset allocation provider with a mission to deliver innovative asset allocation solutions, helping investors reach [...]

The second quarter began in the same manner as the first quarter ended — with stocks soaring — but the torrid run appears to have stalled since late May, and the markets have leveled off for the rest of the quarter.  Altogether, our US market index added 17% for the quarter and is up 5% for [...]

Financial markets went from bad to worse throughout most of the year.  The credit crisis bled over into nearly every sector bringing market anxiety into uncharted territory.  U.S. government intervention started in the financial-services sector and has been moving into other sectors, including the automotive industry and beyond. On top of falling in each of [...]