What Just Happened?

What Just Happened?

There are probably only five people in the entire country that aren’t shocked by the election results this morning. This election cycle has been particularly contentious but in typical fashion, half the country is happy today, and the other half in deep despair. I’m...
Where Did All the Volatility Go?

Where Did All the Volatility Go?

After more than a year of wild market swings, the third quarter ended up being the calmest we have seen in quite a while.  The S&P 500 finished up roughly 3% this quarter and had less than half the volatility than the previous nine months.  Most of the quarter’s...
Record Highs – Well, Sort of…

Record Highs – Well, Sort of…

This month, the S&P 500 and Dow Industrial Average set all-time highs. And while the seems impressive, it’s also important to note that those two market averages are only 2% higher than they were over a year ago. More importantly is the fact that all of the big...