December Private Client Letter

December Private Client Letter

Recession fears have eased significantly since the summer, driving renewed investor confidence and a surging stock market. The S&P 500 gained 5.7% in November as the Index delivered its best monthly return in a year and ninth winning month out of 11. With the national elections now concluded, stocks benefited from steady economic and earnings growth and the anticipation for pro-growth policies emerging from Trump’s second term in office. Small cap stocks did particularly well in November as the Russell 2000 rallied 10.8% on anticipation of tax cuts and trade policy that favors domestic producers.

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Putting Excess Cash to Work

Putting Excess Cash to Work

As rates have increased in 2022, short term fixed income yields are the highest they’ve been in nearly 15 years. The Federal Reserve has been aggressively tightening monetary policy to bring down inflation by increasing the Federal Funds Rate. The actions of the Fed and other central banks around the world have resulted in significant volatility in equities and in interest rates.

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