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05 Apr

Market Thoughts for April 2022

April 5, 2022
By Brad McMillan, CFA, CAIA, MAI

We saw a bounce in stock markets for March, but everything was down between 3 percent and 8 percent for the first quarter. The reasons for this were t...

02 Mar

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Market Thoughts for March 2022

March 2, 2022
By Brad McMillan, CFA, CAIA, MAI

Markets were down across the board in February, with U.S. indices dropping between 3 percent and 4 percent, while international markets were down 2 pe...

24 Feb

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UPDATED: What Does the Russia-Ukraine Crisis Mean for Investors?

March 2, 2022
By Brad McMillan, CFA, CAIA, MAI

How to Think About the Ukraine Invasion Posted on Mar 2, 2022 12:55:03 PM In recent posts, we’ve looked at both the fundamentals underlying market...

03 Feb

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Market Thoughts for February 2022

February 3, 2022
By Brad McMillan, CFA, CAIA, MAI

After a strong close to 2021, markets pulled back to start the year, with U.S. indices dropping between 3 and 10 percent. On the medical front, the Om...

31 Jan

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Is the Stock Market Poised for a Crash?

January 31, 2022
By Brad McMillan, CFA, CAIA, MAI

With the recent market pullback, investor concerns are starting to mount. To be sure, there is plenty to worry about—the Omicron wave, inflation, inte...

06 Jan

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Market Thoughts for January 2022

January 6, 2022
By Brad McMillan, CFA, CAIA, MAI

The year closed on a strong note, with the Dow and S&P showing gains. The Nasdaq struggled a bit, but it ended December in the green. On the medic...

02 Dec

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Market Thoughts for December 2021

December 2, 2021
By Brad McMillan, CFA, CAIA, MAI

After a strong October, November saw generally weak performance in the markets. In the U.S., the Nasdaq showed a small gain, but the S&P and the D...

02 Nov

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Market Thoughts for November 2021

November 19, 2021
By Brad McMillan, CFA, CAIA, MAI

Posted by Brad McMillan, CFA, CAIA, MAI After a difficult September, the markets saw a bounce in October. Both the Nasdaq and the S&P gained mo...

05 Oct

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Market Thoughts for October 2021

November 19, 2021
By Brad McMillan, CFA, CAIA, MAI

Brad McMillan, Commonwealth’s CIO, recaps the market and economic news for September. September was a bad month for the markets. In the U.S., all thre...

15 Jul

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Mid-Year Economic + Market Update Recap

July 16, 2021
By Alyssa Hanzl

After what was experienced in 2020, we wanted to provide our clients with an updated economic and market outlook from our Chief Investment Officer and...

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