2018 Q3 Market Commentary

By admin | October 4, 2018 |

After watching the market yo-yo higher and lower in the first 6 months of 2018, it finally gained some traction on the heels of a stronger economy and fantastic earnings announcements.  It seemed like every day during earnings season we got news of another company beating the analyst estimate and raising their outlook.  Additionally, strong…

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2018 Q2Market Commentary

By admin | July 6, 2018 |

Looking back on our commentary written in early January we see that the S&P 500 closed at 2,673.61.  It now stands at 2,718.37 as of the close of the 2nd quarter – up a whopping 1.7% for the year.  It’s hard to put a positive spin on that kind of return but in all reality,…

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2017 Q4 Market Commentary

By admin | January 26, 2018 |

It was quite a year driven by earnings growth and the hope and realization of deregulation and tax-reform. We began the year at 2,238.83 on the S&P 500 following earnings of $106.26 for 2016. In 2017 those earnings rose to $124.94 – an increase of 17.6% which is stellar by any measure. As we approach…

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