March was a volatile month for global markets as the Federal Reserve’s now 13-month rate hike cycle contributed to stresses in the banking system resulting in the closing of three…
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Global stocks retreated in February as the market re-evaluated the decreasing speed of inflation, and therefore the need for the (Fed) FOMC to continue to increase interest rates and the…
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Global markets resumed in January on a positive footing resuming the ascent that they began in October and November last year taking a short pause for the festive season in…
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2022 was a year for the history books, it was the first year since the 1870s that both U.S. stocks and long-term bonds fell more than 10% in the same…
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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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After a strong rally in equity and bond markets in July, both sold off sharply again in August and September. Overall, developed market equities fell 6% (USD) over the quarter…
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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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Quarter 2 2022 continued the downward movement seen in Quarter 1 with both shares and bonds coming under increased pressure in the second quarter as investors moved to price in…
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