Third Quarter 2019: Inversion U.S. stocks eked out a gain in the third quarter of 2019 despite the yield curve inverting for the first time in more than a decade and continuing trade war tensions with China. After the almost 2% rise in the S&P 500 Index during the quarter, the index is up more … Continue reading Third Quarter 2019 Market Snapshot →

Sellwood’s August 2019 Market Snapshot is available for download.

Sellwood’s July 2019 Market Snapshot is available for download.

Second Quarter 2019: The Roaring Nineteens U.S. stocks are off to their best start to a year since 1997, as the S&P 500 rose 4.3% in the second quarter and 18.5% in the first half of 2019. The rally followed a disappointing fourth quarter of 2018, in which investors fretted about trade wars, slowing global … Continue reading Second Quarter 2019 Market Snapshot →

Sellwood’s May 2019 Market Snapshot is available for download.

Sellwood’s April 2019 Market Snapshot is available for download.

First Quarter 2019: March Madness, or Just an Incredible Rebound? After a turbulent fourth quarter, equity markets quietly rallied, largely erasing 2018 losses. The S&P 500, which plunged 13.5% in the fourth quarter, gained 13.6% and is once again within striking distance of all-time highs. While risk assets posted gains across the board, the hardest-hit … Continue reading First Quarter 2019 Market Snapshot →

Sellwood’s February 2019 Market Snapshot is available for download.

Sellwood’s January 2019 Market Snapshot is available for download.

Fourth Quarter 2018: The Bull Gets Trampled The bull market that began in early 2009 finally lost its legs in the fourth quarter. The S&P 500 fell nearly 20% from September highs, finishing the full year in the red for the first time since 2008. Misery loves company, and markets in 46 out of the … Continue reading Fourth Quarter 2018 Market Snapshot →