Is Today’s Stock Market Expensive?

Many of our clients ask if the stock market is too expensive today. By many measures as shown on the following chart, courtesy of Charles Schwab and The Leuthold Group, it would appear to be the case at first glance. Valuation metrics such as Price to book value, Price to cash flow, Schiller’s CAPE ratio, and current and forward PE…

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Investment Committee Report | October 2021

Strong Corporate Earnings and a Resilient Recovery Power Stocks to New Highs The S&P 500 hit new all-time highs again in the third quarter as investors looked past a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and instead focused on the positive combination of a resilient economic recovery, ongoing historic support from the Federal Reserve, and strong corporate earnings. Market…

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Investment Committee Report | July 2021

Stocks Hit New Highs as the Pandemic Recedes Last quarter, we discussed the strong start to 2021 as the market experienced solid gains. The second quarter continued that trend, with the S&P 500 rising to another record high. Throughout the quarter, COVID-19 cases substantially declined in the U.S. This, combined with a near-total economic reopening across the country, led a…

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Krilogy Investment Report April 2021

Investment Committee Report | April 2021

Market Resiliency Leads to Solid Market Gains in Q1 We’ve often said that we believe in resiliency of the U.S., our economy, and the markets. The first quarter of 2021 was a shining example of why we hold this belief. Throughout the quarter, we witnessed several macro- and micro-economic surprises that resulted in increased market volatility compared to the fourth…

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March 2021 Investment Committee Report

Investment Committee Report | March 2021

Assessing the Market Crosscurrents As we prepare to welcome the energy and activity of the Spring season, we also appear to be at an inflection point of energy and volatility within both the stock and bond markets. We’ve recently experienced a period of high stock market complacency, thanks to historic fiscal and monetary liquidity. As we enter into a period…

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Krilogy IC and IAD Report - Q4 2020

Investment Committee & Investment Advisory Department Report | Q4 2020

Markets Complete a Historic Comeback in 2020 We hope this letter finds you safe and healthy. The most tumultuous year in recent memory ended on a high note for markets as the fourth quarter brought political and medical clarity. As a result, we experienced substantial market gains over the past three months which helped make 2020 a surprisingly strong year…

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Krilogy Quarterly Insights Quarter 3 2020

Quarterly Insights | October 2020

A Historic Market Recovery We hope this letter finds you safe and healthy during these still-unprecedented times. 2020 continued to be one of the most unpredictable years in memory. Markets rose to new all-time highs in the third quarter despite a resurgence in coronavirus cases. Stocks rallied thanks to a combination of even more accommodative Fed policy, hopes for a…

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Quarterly Insights | July 2020

A Historic First Half of 2020 We hope this letter finds you safe and healthy during these unprecedented times. Markets staged a historic rebound in the second quarter driven by an initial peak in the growth of coronavirus infections in April, economic reopenings across the United States and the rest of the world, hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine, and continued…

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Quarterly Insights | April 2020

Investors Endure Historic Volatility in the First Quarter First and foremost, we hope this letter finds you, your family and loved ones healthy and safe. Market volatility surged in the first quarter to levels last seen more than a decade ago during the 2008 financial crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe and prompted the partial shutdown of most major…

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Krilogy Markets and Business Operations Update

After every crisis we’ve faced as a nation, the market and economy have rebounded, ultimately rewarding long-term investors for their discipline and patience over time. Learn more about Krilogy’s investment philosophy and the high level of accessibility and communication present in our remote workforce on today’s Krilogy Market Update with President and CEO Kent Skornia.