The Month in Brief
February 3, 2011
Filed under All Posts, Monthly Update
Turmoil in the Middle East didn’t stop U.S. stocks from posting a sizable January advance. The S&P 500 rose 2.26% on the month and the Dow and NASDAQ posted strong gains as well. We received encouraging news about home sales, retail sales, manufacturing and service sector growth and personal spending. There was a real sense that things were improving for American consumers and corporations.1
December Summary
January 6, 2011
Filed under All Posts, Monthly Update
“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” – Donald A. Laird THE MONTH IN BRIEF December lived up to its promise as one of the better months of the year for stocks, with the S&P 500 gaining 6.53%.1 It was a strangely quiet time on Wall Street, and the biggest [...]
