by Bill Spalding | Oct 10, 2024 | Market Commentary
What’s Next Asset allocation is important because it helps manage the risks and rewards of investing. In general, investments have different levels of risk and the potential return (or reward) for taking that level of risk is a higher return. For example,...
by Bill Spalding | Sep 13, 2024 | Market Commentary
What’s Next Investing in September/October is often full of surprises. History suggests September is often the slowest month of the year in terms of stock-market performance. The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index “has generated an average monthly decline...
by Bill Spalding | Aug 14, 2024 | Market Commentary
The Markets Stock markets swelled and dropped like waves at the Olympic surfing competition in Tahiti.It is often said that markets hate uncertainty. There was a lot of uncertainty last week, and it showed. “The technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index soared 3 [percent] on...
by Bill Spalding | Jul 11, 2024 | Market Commentary
The Markets The positive markets continue. Last week was a mixed bag as investors weighed positive economic news against concerns that stock prices for some chipmakers may not be sustainable. Here are the highlights: Inflation slowed to zero.On Friday, one of the...
by Bill Spalding | Jun 11, 2024 | Market Commentary
The Markets Overall, May was a good month for investors. The adage, “Sell in May and go away,” would have been poor advice last month. Major stock indices in the United States finished the month higher. Despite the positive returns, May was also a volatile month for...
by Bill Spalding | May 14, 2024 | Market Commentary
The Markets A trio of issues have caused investors to reassess their expectations for the year. Here’s what many were thinking about: Prices rising at home. Recently, the Consumer Price Index showed prices had moved higher in March. Headline inflation was 3.5 percent...
