Equity markets continued their recovery from October’s lows, with developed market equities gaining 7% and emerging market equities rallying by nearly 15%. For the month, on a total return basis…
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Global equities bounced off their lows in October as the S&P gained 7.99% (USD), The Dow Jones Industrial Average® gained 13.95% (USD) and the tech heavy Nasdaq 100 gained 4.00%…
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For the month of August, the S&P 500 fell 4.24%% and the Nasdaq Composite fell -4.50% (USD). The best-performing sector was energy, up 3.13% (USD). The two worst-performing sectors were…
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Earnings pushed back the bear in July, with the S&P 500 ending the month up 9.19% (USD). The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) rose by 6.73% (USD) for the month…
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After a difficult April, investors gained some relief thanks to a brief market rally over the last few days of the month. The rally saw the major stock indices end…
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The start of a new quarter did not bring a new market perspective unfortunately. March’s positive performance was followed by extremely poor performance in April. Pessimism remains, with slight earnings…
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Financial markets experienced a challenging February as it grappled with the repercussions of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. During the first half of the month, investors were concerned that global…
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After a strong 2021, it has been a testing start to the year for equity markets. Spiralling inflation, concerns about central bank tightening and tensions in Eastern Europe drove the…
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November was dominated by rising coronavirus hospitalisations in parts of Europe and concerns about the new Omicron variant. Markets started the month off strongly, with all major US indices reaching…
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“Individuals who cannot master their emotions are ill-suited to profit from the investment process.” –Benjamin Graham; author of The Intelligent Investor Global Market Overview After retreating in September, stocks regained…
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