Global equity markets ended the quarter, and the year, on a high note.
Equities powered through several headwinds this quarter providing an important lesson on the benefits of maintaining a disciplined investment approach...
With the U.S economy showing signs of strengthening and the S&P 500 index hitting all time highs, the Federal Reserve indicated in late May that it may soon slow down, or “taper”, the quantitative easing measures that have supported the U.S economy for the past 5 years.
Developed equity markets around the globe moved higher to start the New Year, with U.S. stock markets enjoying particularly strong performance and reaching new highs.
Concerns about the negotiations surrounding the fiscal cliff negatively impacted the U.S. markets for the quarter...
Investors may experience déjà vu should Congress fail to come to an agreement by the end of December...
Markets in early November were mostly distracted from the positive economic news in the U.S. by poor earnings reports, election jitters, and Hurricane Sandy...
Markets were strong during the third quarter, reversing most of the losses suffered the previous quarter...
The initial fears at the end of the second quarter that the U.S. would be pulled back into a recession because of slowdowns in Europe and China, has not come to pass...