by Tim Griffin | Feb 28, 2021 | Market Updates
Overview What a year 2020 has been. We saw market volatility reach an historic high in March with the CBOE VIX Index registering a level of 82.69. This was the highest level ever recorded topping the 80.86 number recorded during the financial crisis in 2008. Investors...
by bspadmin | Oct 19, 2020 | Market Updates
Overview When we meet with clients some are shocked to see how quickly the stock market rebounded and rallied to new highs given the ongoing global pandemic. With many businesses still shut down and the unemployment rate just under 8% it is clear that the economy is...
by bspadmin | Aug 17, 2020 | Market Updates
Overview The US capital markets rebounded sharply during Q2 as the Federal Reserve and Congress supported risk assets to combat the sharp economic disruption caused by Covid-19 through the implementation of a myriad of programs, including rate cuts, enhanced...
by bspadmin | May 18, 2020 | Market Updates
1st Quarter Review : In the first quarter of 2020, we saw the 11-year bull market come to an end as the spread of COVID-19 wreaked havoc on all the capital markets around the world. Massive swings in asset prices were seen with stock volatility hitting an all-time...
by bspadmin | Mar 14, 2020 | Market Updates
Markets: The year 2019 was by all measures a great year for investors, although few people predicted the kind of returns that both the stock and bond market produced. We began the year with the market pundits worrying about trade issues and the possibility of global...
by bspadmin | Oct 9, 2019 | Market Updates
Overview With political news dominating the headlines, the U.K. set to “Brexit” in October, and tensions rising in Iran, there appears to be no shortage of external risks for investors both domestic and abroad. Nonetheless, low interest rates, unemployment, and strong...
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