Equity Markets Driven Higher In August – Domestic Market Overview

Kent Forsey, CFP® COVID-19, Economic Update, Stocks, US Overview

A little good news in an uncertain world.  The recovery of U.S. stocks from the depths of the market turmoil in March has been unprecedented. Equity values returned to where they were before the pandemic in August. The rebound in equity indices has been one of the strongest in nearly 90 years, propelling indices to new highs this past month. …

Macro Overview

Kent Forsey, CFP® Client Education, Economic Update, Macro Overview, Taxes, US Overview

A quick snapshot of where we stand at the end of 2019 and the past decade. Financial markets experienced a bountiful decade for stocks and bonds, as a low rate environment fostered by the Federal Reserve and technological advances driven by innovation, catapulted values higher. The 2010 decade was the first decade to avoid a domestic economic recession, with accelerated …

Macro Overview

Max Smith, CFP®, CIMA® | Kent Forsey, CFP® Dow Jones, President Trump, US Overview

Macro Overview February 2017 A change in sentiment was prevalent throughout the markets as new rules and regulatory reversals began to take effect. Volatility rose as markets tried to discern President Trump’s policies. Equity markets propelled to new highs in January as optimism fueled U.S. equities, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a new milestone level of 20,000. The …