Market & Economic Updates

U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP – the total value of goods and services produced in the U.S.) increased 2% in the first quarter of 2023 according to revised estimates from the Bureau of Economic Research at Gross Domestic Product (Third

The market performed surprisingly well year to date, despite a continuing rising interest rate environment, continuing global conflict and a widely anticipated recession.   Technology stocks have rebounded in the first half of 2023 resulting in very strong returns for the

The market had a decent recovery in the first quarter of 2023.  Cumulatively, however the market is still behind where it was at the beginning of 2022.  Technology stocks rebounded in the first quarter of 2023 resulting in strong returns

2022 Investment Markets in Perspective[1] For many investors, 2022 is a year they would like to forget.  2022 was one of the worst years overall for investors in history.  While stock returns have always been volatile, bonds have typically been

A Recession or Not A Recession?  That is the question for 2022 In 2020 because of the global pandemic investors feared a global recession – a significant downturn in economic activity.  This in turn resulted in a 30% decline in

Market Update as of June 30, 2022 The last six months have seen the broad U.S. Stock market decline in value by about (20%).  As reported by CNBC, this is the worst first six-month performance for over 30 years (since

Market Update – First Quarter of 2022 Highlights the Importance of Diversification The first quarter of 2022 was a challenging one for all types of investments.  Stocks, bonds, and real estate investment trusts were all down.  As we will see

What is Happening with Interest Rates and Bond Prices? As reported by Barron’s about a week ago, bonds had their worst quarter in years.  Bond prices across the board were down.  Mutual funds and ETFs tracking the broad bond market

2021 was a strong year for the stock market as a whole. It was also a good year for investors with diversified asset allocations which match their risk tolerance. At the extreme if you invested solely in the Standard and