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Quarterly Market Summary and Outlook – July 2022
The U.S. economy remains on stable footing, supported by a strong labor market, healthy balance sheets, and solid consumer spending.
FDP Special Market Commentary
Behavioral Finance and the underlying study of “investment biases” forms a foundation for the tug-of-war that investors sense between their analytical brains and their emotions. Here are seven common biases that may be impacting your investment performance.
FDP In The News
The WSJ published an article about the increases in prices for Universal Life and Term Insurance products resulting from disruption to the bond and mortgage markets.
Quarterly Market Summary and Outlook – April 2020
Coupled with low interest rates and forecasts for accelerating profit growth, stocks repeatedly hit new highs.
Quarterly Market Summary and Outlook – January 2020
The decade began under a dark cloud. The U.S. was climbing out of the Great Recession, and many wondered whether the economy might flounder for years.
Quarterly Market Summary and Outlook – October 2019
Every major stock index we follow has the same quarterly pattern for 2019: a sensationally strong Q1, a significant slowdown in Q2, and even slower Q3 returns.
Quarterly Market Summary and Outlook – April 2019
The first quarter feels as if it has been the mirror image of the final quarter of 2018. Economic conditions are far from robust, but investors have jumped back into stocks, brushing aside fresh concerns.
The Year Volatility Returned, 2018 Financial Market Summary and Outlook
The lack of volatility in 2017 was nearly unprecedented. We witnessed 310 trading days without two consecutive daily pullbacks in the S&P 500 Index of at least 0.5%, according to research from Bespoke Group.
The Recent Market Decline and Human Behavior
The stock market has been tumbling lately with S&P 500 Price Index declining by 11.76% from its peak on October 5th till the date of this post, and the dramatic media headlines are roiling investor sentiment far and wide e.g. CNBC reported
FDP In The News
Mark Chandik’s article “Double-Duty Dollars: Corporate Life Insurance and Long-Term Care” was recently published in the Southern California Contractors Association Magazine.
FDP Special Market Commentary
Volatility has certainly returned to the financial markets this quarter! Staying invested in a volatile market takes a certain amount of intestinal fortitude, but it’s not without reward.
Quarterly Market Summary and Outlook – October 2018
October has a ghoulish reputation. Despite what historically is a challenging quarter from a seasonality perspective, a strong macroeconomic backdrop triggered robust growth within US equities.