January 2012 Monthly Recap

By Mark Fissel
Posted on February 3rd, 2012

Is the rebound sustainable? Believers in the January indicator, rejoice! If the first month holds any significance as a barometer of how equities might perform […]

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Winter 2012 Newsletter

By Mark Fissel
Posted on January 5th, 2012

Download in PDF Volatile Markets The global village became more connected as 2011 was consumed by debt, debate, downgrades, and potential default both here and […]

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November 2011 Monthly Recap

By Mark Fissel
Posted on December 2nd, 2011

Dow – sole gainer for the month Europe’s ongoing debt problems hurt domestic equities last month, causing them to reverse much of October’s strong gains. […]

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October 2011 Monthly Recap

By Mark Fissel
Posted on November 2nd, 2011

Renewed Optimism? Domestic equities defied October’s reputation as a bad month for stocks, making up for at least some of the damage done since July. […]

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Fall 2011 Newsletter

By Mark Fissel
Posted on October 6th, 2011

Download in PDF For Beacon Hill, this was a busy quarter.  The markets certainly gave us more excitement than we would prefer with domestic equities officially […]

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August 2011 Monthly Recap

By Mark Fissel
Posted on September 2nd, 2011

Extreme Volatility Volatility turned extreme in equities markets during August. The decline that began in July turned into a roller-coaster as equities saw wild swings […]

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Summer 2011 Newsletter

By Mark Fissel
Posted on August 22nd, 2011

Download PDF A Review of the Markets After strong first-quarter gains in the stock markets, it was mostly downhill from there. Following April’s year-to-date highs, […]

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July 2011 Monthly Recap

By Mark Fissel
Posted on August 22nd, 2011

Debt Ceiling: Down To The Wire Down to the wire: Uncertainty about default, debt, and political infighting affected equities markets both here and abroad. Despite […]

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May 2011 Monthly Recap

By Meredith Stoudt
Posted on June 7th, 2011

Equities- Another Greek Tragedy? Equities spent much of May in a gradual but relentless decline that reversed much of April’s strong gains. Investors concerned about […]

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April 2011 Monthly Recap

By Mark Fissel
Posted on May 10th, 2011

Equities- Earnings above all else Higher commodity prices didn’t stop stellar earnings from pushing stocks up in April. Large company stocks slightly outperformed smaller company […]

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