Investors who stayed the course in October were rewarded for their fortitude. Equities rallied, particularly international allocations as the U.S. dollar weakened modestly against a basket of major currencies, which boosted performance in dollar terms. Fixed income faced another difficult period, meanwhile, as yields…

Investors who stayed the course in October were rewarded for their fortitude. Equities rallied, particularly international allocations as the U.S. dollar weakened modestly against a basket of major currencies, which boosted performance in dollar terms. Fixed income faced another difficult period, meanwhile, as yields…

August started out well for global equities. The MSCI All Country World Index added to its nearly seven percent advance in July as U.S. economic data suggested the Federal Reserve (Fed) may be able to pivot towards a less-aggressive pace of interest rate hikes….

The MSCI All-Country World Index rallied in July to post its best monthly return since November 2020 despite an increasingly challenging economic environment….

The S&P 500 Index dipped into bear market territory but subsequently rallied at month-end to snap a seven-week losing streak and finish little changed….

There was no reprieve in April for stocks or bonds, with bonds arguably the bigger story. Given the dynamics of fixed income securities — prices move opposite to interest rates — they didn’t fare well in the face of sharply rising Treasury yields….

While February began with eyes on Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Powell’s hawkish stance, inflation and a focus on the job market, the resounding theme was Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the last week of the month. As this evolved from a low likelihood event…