Market Updates

Written by: Doug Ciocca As you’ve likely read/seen this weekend, the Russian aggression against the Ukraine has escalated.  Abandoning any attempts at diplomacy and absent any international assistance, Russian president Vladimir Putin has intensified his country’s offensive within the borders of his Eastern neighbor. ... Read More →

Good evening, The market retreated further today for the 4th consecutive trading session, re-testing the intraday lows of last month and marking its lowest close of the year.  The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropped -1.84% and -1.38% respectively while... Read More →

Click below to listen to Kavar Capital Partners discuss 2021 year in review, dissecting the volatility in the New Year, understanding the impact of inflation and implications of Fed tightening in 2022 and beyond.  In order to view the market update webinar facilitated through... Read More →

Courtesy of a 4th quarter rally, stocks finished 2021 on a high note as the US stock market once again displayed resiliency throughout the year.  Major benchmarks finished near all-time highs and generally dodged any significant and largescale drawdowns (or volatility scares) while contending... Read More →

Third Quarter 2021 Review The 3rd quarter of the year ended last week with the market in the midst of the first significant bout of volatility for 2021.   To start this week, the market sold off some more, with the S&P 500 losing -1.30%... Read More →

At the halfway point of 2021 markets continue to push upwards as the re-opening economy booms.  The S&P 500 was up +8.55% for the 2nd quarter, eclipsing the +6.17% for the 1st quarter of the year and bringing the year-to-date return to +15.25% through... Read More →

Click below to listen to Kavar Capital Partners discuss 2020 market performance, attribution and perspective, stimulus/legislative implications on the markets/economy, Covid updates – vaccines/transmission/etc. and planning thoughts – items to consider in the new year.  Market Update Call 3.3.2021

This week marks one-year since stocks hit their pre-COVID highs.  In the twelve months since those highs, investors experienced a monumental period for the markets that ran the gamut from a crash with the peak of volatility to “face-ripping” rallies to such downright odd... Read More →