Tag: equities

As we navigate the economic landscape, there are clear indications that the market is taking a well-deserved breather, cautiously eyeing potential trouble spots.

There’s always something to fret about in the world of finance. Yet, more often than not, the market defies our worries and continues its ascent. We’ll remain vigilant and prepared for the worst while continuing to expect the best.

There’s always something to fret about in the world of finance. Yet, more often than not, the market defies our worries and continues its ascent. We’ll remain vigilant and prepared for the worst while continuing to expect the best.

In every aspect of our lives, when we see bargains in merchandise we love, we buy more. As consumers, we get excited to capture a sale, but as investors, we run from sales. Flip this narrative around and we become great investors.

Leading companies serving large end-markets will tend to outperform over time. On the rare occasions when they struggle, that’s usually a time to be adding to those companies.

Equity categories that make up the Nasdaq Dorsey Wright Explore portion of HANDLS Indexes generally outperformed the fixed-income categories, with MLPs leading the way with a 6.4% return for the month.

Markets were a mixed bag in June. Optimism about the Federal Reserve ending or at least slowing its rate-rising program pushed up the equity markets, with the Large Cap Core Equity category delivering a 6.4% return for the month. Nevertheless, inflation remained persistent, albeit at a lower annualized rate, and the Core Fixed Income category responded with a -0.3% return in June.

Markets were a mixed bag in June. Optimism about the Federal Reserve ending or at least slowing its rate-rising program pushed up the equity markets, with the Large Cap Core Equity category delivering a 6.4% return for the month. Nevertheless, inflation remained persistent, albeit at a lower annualized rate, and the Core Fixed Income category responded with a -0.3% return in June.