Monthly Market Update – February 2022 After a strong end to 2021, the market was officially on a wild ride for the first month of 2022, experiencing volatility that we have not seen since early 2020. January ended with declines in all major US indices. The...
Equity markets rallied to reach all-time highs in 2021. In the face of high inflation, new COVID variants, and supply chain issues, the economy and stock market collectively thrived. The job market improved (even with a labor shortage), the consumer remained strong...
Omicron Uncertainty – After the discovery of the new Omicron variant caused a sharp drop, the market has recovered back to near highs as initial data seems to indicate that (1) the variant may be less severe than its predecessors and (2) that the current vaccine may...