Market Newsletters

    Overview What an exciting month March was! A (mini) banking crisis, sparked by the collapse of a little-known California bank, made equity markets particularly difficult to navigate. Nevertheless, the month finished relatively well in the end, as shown by most...

    Overview In February, equity markets reversed partially the gains they had accumulated in January, succumbing to another bout of anxiety over the US Central Bank’s (Fed) monetary decisions over the coming weeks and months.The S&P’s 500 declined 2.44% and the...

    Overview In January, US and World equity indices had one of their best months in a long time. Economic data pointing to a resilient US economy, a better performing European one and China’s removal of any Covid-related restrictions provided a favorable environment...

Overview US and World equity indices were down in December, for the most part. An increasingly loud drumbeat of recession talk spooked investors. The S&P’s 500 slumped 5.76%. The Nasdaq Composite collapsed 8.67%. Internationally, the situation was not as dire. The...

Overview US and World equity indices were sharply up again in November on the back of lower-than-expected inflation numbers and signs of an economic slowdown in the US and in the rest of the world. The S&P’s 500 rose 5.59%. All other US equity indices fared...

Overview In October, US indices largely recouped their September losses. A mixture of technical and fundamental factors underpinned this directional change. The S&Ps’ 500 rose 8.10%. All other US equity indices fared similarly. Noteworthy though is the relative...

    Overview September was a gruesome month for investors. Equity indices dropped on average 10% in the US and globally. Strong unemployment numbers in the US, despite the restrictive monetary policy conducted by the Federal Reserve (Fed), combined with...

    Overview Equities markets reversed in August, under pressure from an anticipation of more interest rate tightening in the US and elsewhere. The S&P’s 500 lost 4.08%. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 4.53% while the Russell 2000 (Small Cap Index) managed...