Bounce-Back May
Following a volatile April, May delivered a remarkable turnaround with normalized volatility and impressive stock market returns. The Wall Street adage of "sell in May and go away" certainly proved…
To Everything, There is a Season
Markets are facing a season of change in how Washington manages trade policy with other countries and how that change will influence future consumer spending and business growth. First, regarding…
Market Volatility In April
April is one of the shortest months in the calendar year, yet the market volatility made it feel extraordinarily long. As we discussed over the last few months, we anticipated…
Markets and Washington
DOGE. Tariffs. If you have been listening to the financial news at all in 2025, you have certainly heard these words many times over. The events in Washington are dominating…
Buckle Up
There was a flurry of activity that has the potential to significantly influence market trends in 2025. January saw the new administration begin to aggressively implement their social and economic…
Bring An Umbrella
2024 brought us another year of positive gains in the stock market. The S&P 500 has been the leader of the pack, returning greater than 20% in both 2023 and…
Strength Begets Strength
By Jeremy Bryan, CFA®, Gradient Investments, LLC As we enter the nal month of 2024, stocks in the S&P 500 are near record highs. As you may recall, stocks ended…
A Temporary Retreat or Beginning of a Trend?
By Jeremy Bryan, CFA®, Gradient Investments, LLC October returns were largely negative for the stock and bond market but are still up significantly over the past year. Investors are being…
Is Goldilocks Finding Her Bed?
by Jeremy Bryan, CFA®, Gradient Investments, LLC Posted on Oct 2, 2024 As we exit the third quarter, many global assets are positive in performance with some exceeding record levels…
The August Roller Coaster
by Jeremy Bryan, CFA, Gradient Investments LLC Posted on Sep 4, 2024 Stocks went for a wild ride in August. The S&P 500 declined rather quickly early in the month…