Weekly Market Recap | October 9, 2023

Week in Review Equity Markets: The S&P 500 snapped a four-week skid and finished in the green by 0.5% following a strong rally on Friday to close out the week. The markets saw volatility throughout the week as investors digested multiple employment reports and economic health data. Despite the jump in yields, the tech-heavy Large Cap Growth style outperformed last…

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Quarterly Market Newsletter | October 2023

Q3 2023 Review The weakness we anticipated coming into the quarter arrived and the S&P 500 ended down 3.3%. A strong rally in July saw the S&P 500 hit 4,607 intraday, which marks the highest level of the index going back to April of 2022. The rally stalled in the months of August and September as seasonal headwinds, higher rates,…

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Weekly Market Recap | September 25, 2023

Week in Review Equity Markets: A spike in yields led to a down week for the markets. The S&P 500 finished the week down 2.9% and the NASDAQ finished the week down 3.6%. The market selloff was broad but investors favored Large Cap Value over its growth counterpart. Large-Cap Value finished the week -2.6% while Large-Cap Growth was down 3.4%1….

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Weekly Market Recap | September 18, 2023

Week in Review Equity Markets: The markets were relatively flat last week. The S&P 500 ended the week down 0.1%. A reversal of the year-to-date style trend occurred last week. Large-Cap Value finished the week up 0.5% as investors moved to more defensive sectors, and Large-Cap Growth sold off 0.7%1. Concerns about the inflation outlook increased as energy prices have…

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Weekly Market Recap | September 11, 2023

Week in Review Equity Markets: The S&P 500 fell 1.26% for the week. Fears of continued inflationary pressures have investors concerned about the future of interest rates. Contributing factors include the strong Service PMI report, which included a surprising increase in prices paid, and the 30% run in oil since June. Large-cap growth continued its outperformance last week by ending…

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Weekly Market Recap | September 5, 2023

Week in Review Equity Markets: A late monthly rally was not enough to push the S&P 500 positive for the month of August. The S&P ended the month down 1.8%, snapping a 5-month string of positive results. The energy sector was the only one to finish the month positive, despite a 47% decline in year-over-year earnings growth1. Last week saw…

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Could You Be Saving on Taxes by Living in a Different State? | August 2023

Could You Be Saving on Taxes by Living in a Different State? As taxpayers grow more affluent or near retirement, many begin to consider moving to a state that does not collect personal income tax.  Perhaps Florida is the state most well known as the “tax free retirement state,” but there are eight states that currently do not have an…

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Weekly Market Recap | August 28, 2023

Week in Review Equity Markets: The markets ended the week strong on Friday following the comments from the Jackson Hole Summit. The S&P 500 ended the week up 0.8%. The NASDAQ surged 2.3%, fueled by robust earnings reports from companies in the technology sector. The growth-to-value performance spread widened last week. Large-cap growth is up 27.8% year-to-date while Large-Cap Value…

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Weekly Market Recap | August 21, 2023

Week in Review Equity Markets: The major markets experienced steep sell-offs last week. The S&P 500 ended the week down 2.6% and the NASDAQ finished the week down 2.6%. The first half of the year was dominated by Large-Cap Growth, specifically the technology sector, but the tide has shifted so far this quarter. The Russell 1000 Growth Index is down…

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Weekly Market Recap | August 14, 2023

Week in Review Equity Markets: The S&P 500 and NASDAQ sold off for the second consecutive week. The S&P 500 ended down 0.3% and the NASDAQ declined 1.9%. Value was the lone winner for the week, with the Dow ending up 0.7% and the Russell 1000 Value finished up 0.33%. The outperformance closed the value-growth spread, but large-cap growth still…

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