Bonds Are Back and Yields Are Higher

Bonds Are Back and Yields Are Higher

Dear Friends, Last year’s bond performance was very disappointing, but at the same time, it was the result of required action by the Federal Reserve to bring inflation down. The culprit for the chaos in both stocks and bonds last year was the Fed’s aggressive rate...
The Weekly Wrap October 22nd 2021

The Weekly Wrap October 22nd 2021

The S&P 500 edged lower a day after the benchmark closed at a record. The broad market index fell 0.02% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 86 points, or 0.2%, helped by a 4% rise in shares of American Express, which reported strong quarterly earnings...
The Weekly Wrap December 18th 2020

The Weekly Wrap December 18th 2020

  Stocks slipped from record highs in volatile trading on Friday as lawmakers struggled to bridge differences on additional coronavirus stimulus measures. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 124.32 points, or 0.4%, to 30,179.05. At its session low, the...