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January 2012 Monthly Recap
By Mark FisselPosted 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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By Mark FisselPosted 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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By Mark FisselPosted 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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By Mark FisselPosted 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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By Mark FisselPosted 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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By Mark FisselPosted 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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By Mark FisselPosted 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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By Mark FisselPosted 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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By Meredith StoudtPosted 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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By Mark FisselPosted 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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