Quarterly Market Review: April-June 2019
/in Commentary, Market Review /by projects@coldspringdesign.comThe second quarter was full of ups and downs for stocks as investors had plenty to worry about. Throughout the quarter, the trade war between the United States and China ebbed and flowed as news continuously changed from positive to negative. Employment was steady and the unemployment rate remained low, but wage growth was moderate […]
Quarterly Market Review: January-March 2019
/in Commentary, Market Review /by projects@coldspringdesign.comFollowing a tumultuous close to 2018, stocks enjoyed a robust January. Positive feedback from ongoing negotiations between the United States and China, coupled with strong job growth, low inflation, and stable interest rates, helped fuel investor confidence that pushed the major benchmark indexes to levels not seen in 30 years — despite a partial government […]
Quarterly Market Review: October-December 2018
/in Commentary, Market Review /by projects@coldspringdesign.comTrade wars, midterm elections, and market volatility highlighted 2018 for investors. In an attempt to reduce the trade deficit, President Trump pushed to rewrite trade agreements with several long-time trade partners of the United States. Trump amended the trade agreement with South Korea, imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum, and renegotiated the North American Free […]
Quarterly Market Review: July-September 2018
/in Commentary, Market Review /by projects@coldspringdesign.comThe third quarter proved to be very strong for domestic stocks. July saw the major benchmark indexes listed here enjoy robust gains, led by the large caps of the Dow and S&P 500. Global stocks also rebounded in July, with the Global Dow surging 3.76% by the end of July. Favorable economic indicators and encouraging […]
Quarterly Market Review: April-June 2018
/in Commentary, Market Review /by projects@coldspringdesign.comThe second quarter of the year can be called a lot of things, but boring isn’t one of them. The potential for a trade war between the United States and China heated up in April as China responded to the threat of U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports by warning of the same magnitude of tariffs […]
Quarterly Market Review: January-March 2018
/in Commentary, Market Review /by projects@coldspringdesign.comThe first quarter of 2018 began as the fourth quarter of 2017 ended: with strong market gains. The Nasdaq led the way by the end of January, posting a monthly increase of almost 7.40%, followed by the large caps of the Dow (5.79%) and the S&P 500 (5.62%). The employment sector remained strong, with 239,000 […]
2017 Annual Market Review
/in Commentary, Market Review /by projects@coldspringdesign.comThe year 2017 was eventful, to say the least. President Trump and Congress tried, without success, to repeal the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare. However, the new year-end tax law included the elimination of the individual health insurance mandate. The U.S. economy started slowly but picked up steam as the year progressed. Ten years […]
Quarterly Market Review: July-September 2017
/in Commentary, Market Review /by projects@coldspringdesign.comTrading during the summer months is customarily slow, and the summer of 2017 proved no different. July kicked off the third quarter with equity markets enjoying noteworthy gains over their June closing values. Both the Dow (2.54%) and S&P 500 (1.93%) posted significant gains, as did the Global Dow (3.13%). The Nasdaq posted a very […]
Quarterly Market Review: April-June 2017
/in Commentary, Market Review /by projects@coldspringdesign.comThe second quarter proved to be a bit bumpy for equities, but each of the benchmarks listed here closed the quarter ahead of their first-quarter closing values. April saw equities close the month ahead of March, buoyed by favorable corporate earnings reports, proposed tax cuts, and strong foreign economic advances. Nasdaq led the way posting […]
