Each month, Founder Rich Lawrence, MBA, CFA, provides a detailed market recap and analysis through our blog. Drawing on years of experience and a disciplined investment approach, he breaks down complex market trends, economic data, and global events into clear, actionable insights. His commentary is designed to help you better understand what’s happening in the markets, why it matters, and how it may impact your financial plan.
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The US stock market started the year with a strong 4-5% gain for the first six weeks, only to give up these gains and some as investors became concerned about…
2025 started with a strong January after a 14% gain in 2024, only to give up most of 2025 gains by the beginning of March, as the table below displays. …
The stock market came out of the gate in 2025 with strong gains- As of January 31, 2025, on a year-to-date basis: Markets experienced volatility as usual. In the final…
2024 was another stellar year for U.S. stock markets; the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DOW) posted a 13% gain, while the technology-heavy S&P 500 Index posted a whopping 23% gain.…
The US Stock Market is up 19% through 11.30.2024, with the large-cap growth index (S&P 500) up a whopping 26%. Economic growth as measured by Gross Domestic Product “GDP” improved…
Believe it or not the US economy and stock markets have performed well over the past 20 years regardless of which political party controls the Executive Branch (President) of Government.…
On September 18th the FED announced that it will be reducing the Fed Funds Rate by 1/2 point from the 5/25-5.50% range to 4/75-5.00% range. Monetary policy shifted from “higher for…
The US economy, capital markets and inflation all surprised to the upside in 2024. At the beginning of 2024 economists were estimating Gross Domestic Product “GDP” of 0.0 -1.0%; the…
The market is now focusing on a broader range of economic factors rather than being singularly focused on just inflation and the FED – a healthy sign for markets in…
The above table and chart clearly show that technology and high growth stocks continue to drive market returns through June 2024. The largest 10 stocks in market capitalization represent 37%…