Category: Commentary

Stocks extend rally on oil spike, bargain hunting. Indexes rallied for a second day–the S&P 500 posted its best session of the year–as investors’ appetite for risk assets continued amid an 8% spike in WTI crude oil prices, strong domestic … Continue reading →

Yesterday was the 15th trading session of 2016 and the S&P 500 Index was down 8.56% for the year. Only 1939 and 2008 started off worse. The good news is that a late week bounce is taking place. The other … Continue reading →

View Where Does the Recent Volatility Rank? Oil strength, ECB comments lift stocks. Dovish comments from European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi sparked a morning rally in U.S. equities, and a sharp rebound in WTI crude oil–despite reports showing … Continue reading →

The volatility we’ve seen so far this year continues, with the bulls in charge today. Given the S&P 500 Index bounced more than 2.6% off of its lows yesterday, today’s follow-through is a nice sign. This is a step in … Continue reading →

View our Latest Thoughts on Market Volatility   Stocks reverse early slide, still finish lower. Indexes rebounded from sharp morning declines on Wednesday, but couldn’t finish in positive territory. WTI crude oil also staged a bounce off its lows, but still … Continue reading →

Stick to your plan, despite the natural emotional response to sell. As difficult as it is in periods of heightened volatility, especially when the issues driving volatility (China, oil) carry so much uncertainty, we still encourage advisors and clients to … Continue reading →

View our Latest Thoughts on Market Volatility Markets tread water amid choppy session. Stocks ended the day little changed thanks to late day value shoppers who stepped in during the final hour of trading, scooping up shares in defensive sectors like utilities … Continue reading →

Please click to view our Latest Thoughts on Market Volatility Oil sell-off, lackluster economic data sink stocks. Equities fell sharply on Friday after a string of economic data weighed on sentiment, and the impact of WTI crude oil’s ongoing rout … Continue reading →

Stick to your plan, despite the natural emotional response to sell. As difficult as it is in periods of heightened volatility, we encourage advisors and clients to stick with their plan. The natural reaction is to sell and go to … Continue reading →

Minor catalysts spur major gains. Indexes marched steadily higher on Thursday to post their biggest advance of the year despite the lack of a clear catalyst. A 2.1% bounce in WTI crude oil vaulted energy stocks up 4.4%, while dovish … Continue reading →