2019 Year in Review  Written by Philip Lockwood In 2019 the SP 500 gain 28.5%, its best performance since 2013 and the 13th year in the last 25 that the index has returned at least 15% (total return) for the calendar year. In fact the SP 500 has been positive…

Monthly Economic Update Presented by Philip Lockwood, January 2020   THE MONTH IN BRIEF Stocks rallied in December, closing out a decidedly positive year on Wall Street. The S&P 500 added another 2.86% last month, rising 28.88% for 2019. What helped the market? The trade dispute between the U.S. and…

In this month’s recap: the Federal Reserve eases, stocks reach historic peaks, and face-to-face U.S.-China trade talks formally resume. Monthly Economic Update Presented by Philip Lockwood, August 2019   THE MONTH IN BRIEF July was a positive month for stocks and a notable month for news impacting the financial markets.…

In this month’s recap: Stocks, gold, and oil all surge, a door opens for U.S.-China trade talks to resume, and the Federal Reserve suddenly sounds dovish. Monthly Economic Update Presented by Philip Lockwood, July 2019   THE MONTH IN BRIEF You could say June was a month of highs. The…