by Ed Egilinsky | Mar 22, 2023 | How I See It
The calendar year 2022 was difficult to navigate for most asset classes. To put it in perspective, it was the first calendar year on record that saw the S&P 500 Index and U.S. 10-year Treasury bonds both down double digits within the same year....
by Proactive Advisor Magazine | Mar 22, 2023 | Topping the Charts
Despite the threats emanating from the banking sector last week, equity markets handled the uncertainty with surprising weekly strength. Amid heightened volatility, the S&P 500 registered a weekly gain of 1.4% and the NASDAQ Composite was up an...
by Marshall Schield | Mar 8, 2023 | How I See It
In the Proactive Advisor Magazine article “Bonds are not carrying their weight. Looking for an alternative?” from earlier in 2021, we pointed out that bonds contributed just 15% to the return of a traditional 60% equity/40% bond allocation for the past...
by Proactive Advisor Magazine | Mar 8, 2023 | Topping the Charts
The University of Michigan’s final February reading of consumer sentiment showed a small month-to-month uptick for the third month in a row, but it is still well below its historical average. FIGURE 1: CONSUMER SENTIMENT RECOVERING FROM 2022 LOWS...
by Tony Dwyer | Feb 15, 2023 | How I See It
Editor’s note: Tony Dwyer, chief U.S. portfolio strategist for Canaccord Genuity, and his colleagues author a widely respected monthly overview of economic and market conditions, technical factors, and future market outlook called the “Strategy Picture...