This year so far has been stellar for U.S. equity investors, as the S&P 500 was positive for seven consecutive months through August. September ended the winning streak as it closed with a whimper. This is not uncommon though: September is historically the worst month for stock performance on average since the index’s inception in 1928. From the S&P 500’s all-time high on September 2, the drawdown through the final day of the month..
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Welcome to “The Week Ahead” where we take a moment to provide our thoughts on what we can expect in markets and the economy during the upcoming week.
The growing chance that the corporate income tax rate could remain untouched in the new budget bill helped lift the S&P 500 last week. Additionally, quarterly earnings reports have surfaced showing that companies are finding ways to navigate their prevalent supply chain challenges. Companies are..
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Welcome to “The Week Ahead” where we take a moment to provide our thoughts on what we can expect in markets and the economy during the upcoming week.
If you recall our piece before the end of the quarter, Another Report Card & the Wall of Worries, the S&P 500 index continued to weather “bad news” throughout the year, and in particular during the third quarter. What’s interesting is that just a few weeks later (as of last Friday, October 15),..
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