Market Updates

Written by: Doug Ciocca Last week started out reasonably strong for US stock markets and reasonably quiet for the bond market. In fact, we saw consecutive triple digits gains on Tuesday and Wednesday and a pop of over 300 points in the Dow Jones... Read More →

Written by: John Nagle, CFA Volatility dogged investors nearly every day and in nearly every corner of the market in the 1st quarter of 2022.   After a stellar year for US stocks in 2021, multiples compressed, mainly in growth stocks, as bond yields rose... Read More →

Written by John Nagle, CFA Good afternoon, During today’s trading session, the yield on the 2-year Treasury note briefly surpassed the yield on the 10-year Treasury note, creating an inversion of the key yield curve measure for the first time since August 2019.1 The... Read More →

Written by Doug Ciocca Good afternoon, Financial markets have continued their struggle in 2022. Last week marked the 5th consecutive weekly drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ extended their weekly losing streaks to 41.  The “churn” has... Read More →

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 →