After the tumultuous winter of 2018, when virtually every asset class declined and stocks suffered a bear market in the fourth quarter, the spring recovery (chronicled in our previous commentary, Early Bloom) has continued into the summer months of this year. The S&P 500 rose 3.8% in the second quarter and has gained 17% year to date, posting its best performance in 22 years. However, it hasn’t been an entirely smooth ride in 2019. As our Early..
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Markets decline on an escalation of the U.S.-China trade war
As of this writing, global equity markets are down in intraday trading by more than 2% today on news that the Chinese will retaliate against the Trump administration’s increase in tariffs by imposing tariffs on U.S. goods. The recent volatility began last week when President Trump announced in a tweet that negotiations over a deal had broken down and that the U.S. would increase..
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