Market Reports

Q2 saw developed markets gain although May was a rocky month due to apprehension about the trade war between the US and China escalating. [...]

The end of 2018 was fairly weak but the equity markets rebounded in Q1 as the US-China trade dispute diluted slightly, central banks were accommodating while Government and corporate bonds moved steadily higher. [...]

Volatility returned in 2018 and likely will continue into 2019. It’s late in the cycle but we still see opportunities. Taking advantage of them will require discipline and a strong decision-making process [...]

Global stocks declined on an annual basis for the first time since 2015, pressured by rising interest rates and a decidedly unfriendly global trade environment. Tighter U.S. monetary policy and a brewing trade war involving the U.S [...]

Global equities made gains in Q3, primarily due to US market strength. Political uncertainty and trade concerns weighed on other regions. Government bond yields were broadly higher [...]

The continued synchronized expansion in global activity provided a steady backdrop for asset markets. With inflation decelerating amid weaker oil prices, most asset markets experienced unusually low volatility during Q2, even compared to the relatively calm levels of the past 5 years [...]

We feel stocks will gain in the 2nd quarter and add to healthy 1st quarter returns. For the US we feel the NASDAQ will remain strong throughout the quarter. We do see oil possibly entering a bear market that may weigh on Energy stocks [...]

Investors should enter 2018 with optimism. The global economy is not in bad shape and momentum will be key for the rest of the year. 2017 saw stocks shake off weakness late in the year and we saw the result in the first week of trading this month. In the US the consumer looks to be in good health, we saw wages increase in 2017 at the best pace we have seen since 2009 [...]

2017 was a positive year for major financial market indices. Returns for many indices, especially small-capitalization (cap) and emerging markets (EM) stock indices, turned out to be much higher than strategists had predicted at the beginning of the year. Several equity indices set numerous new record highs throughout the year [...]