Fourth Quarter Reprieve Can’t Fix 2022 Stock and bond markets bounced back in the fourth quarter. Global stock benchmarks climbed about 10%, while the leading US bond index gained about 2%. The recovery was largely fueled by a modest decline in bond yields; more...
by The Gould Asset Management Team Note: This post is an excerpt from Gould Asset Management’s Economic and Market Review for the Fourth Quarter of 2022. The excerpt is posted here for the benefit of our blog subscribers. Stocks Pare Losses in Q4, Capping Rocky Year...
Mama Said There’d Be Years Like This To paraphrase the old song, mama said there’d be years like this. Notwithstanding such warnings, 2022 has been a jarring time for investors.It’s a bit of a cliché to say that the stock market took a roller coaster ride, but...
by The Gould Asset Management Team Note: This post is an excerpt from Gould Asset Management’s Economic and Market Review for the Third Quarter of 2022. The excerpt is posted here for the benefit of our blog subscribers. Signs of Slowdown in the US The US GDP...
by Don Gould Stocks worldwide have declined steadily from their all-time highs reached at the start of 2022. The benchmark S&P 500 US stock index recently exceeded the 20% decline from peak that (arbitrarily) defines a bear market. Adding to investor woes, bonds...
A Very Tough Quarter for Markets No question about it—it was a very tough quarter for stock and bond markets and everyone who invests in them. The benchmark S&P 500 fell 16.1% in the quarter, bringing its decline from peak to the 20% drop that arbitrarily defines...
by The Gould Asset Management Team Note: This post is an excerpt from Gould Asset Management’s Economic and Market Review for the Second Quarter of 2022. The excerpt is posted here for the benefit of our blog subscribers. Stock Market Decline Accelerates in...
Many thanks to those who joined us Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022 for Don Gould’s live webinar which provided an in-depth update on the current market environment and some of the ongoing challenges facing investors . Don touched upon quite a few topics which included: ...
by Don Gould Since December, US long-term interest rates have marched steadily upward, the result of a strong economy and Federal Reserve monetary tightening to combat inflation. As a result, bond prices fell in the first quarter of 2022. Rising market interest rates...
Inflation is Here Inflation is now at levels not seen in 40 years, thanks to a perfect storm of events. First, governments countered the Covid pandemic with massive fiscal and monetary stimulus, pumping up consumer demand and tightening labor markets, both...
