The third quarter of 2015 was a tough one as equity markets logged their worst quarter since 2011. On a positive note, global fixed income markets ended the quarter well, so investors who were well-diversified were likely somewhat insulated from the negative impact of poor equity performance. To see how the global capital markets fared… (Read More)

Financial markets around the world spiraled downward last week. As I write this post, the S&P 500 (the 500 largest stocks in the United States, by market capitalization) is approximately 10% lower than the all-time high it reached earlier this year. So, what’s an investor to do? Is it time to get out of stocks… (Read More)

The second quarter of 2015 was filled with mixed signals from financial markets around the world. In the U.S., jobless claims fell to their lowest level in 15 years, the S&P 500 reached a new high, but we learned the U.S. economy contracted 0.7% in the first quarter. Around the world, China’s economy slowed to… (Read More)