January 2019 Market Commentary
February 05, 2019
The 4th quarter presented many challenges to investors, but January gave us a nice start to 2019! Hillary Sunderland, Chief Investment Officer shares her insights on the markets in January…
4th Quarter Market Commentary
January 04, 2019
Tune in to hear insights from Chief Investment Officer Hillary Sunderland, CFA to hear her thoughts on the erratic market movements over the last few months! If you have questions…
October 2018 Month End Market Update
November 02, 2018
[arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dD33eltOik" /] October has been a tough month in the markets! This market update is a little longer than usual (14 minutes). Hillary's insights are very valuable in terms…
3rd Quarter Market Commentary – September 2018
October 03, 2018
Join Hillary Sunderland, CFA, CKA, Chief Investment Officer of Beacon Wealth Consultants for the 3rd quarter market update! This month Hillary delivers her report in a brief client-friendly video. If…
Monthly Market Insights: Correcting the Imbalances
March 02, 2018
March 1, 2018 February was a volatile month for both stocks and bonds. The major stock market averages dipped in correction territory earlier this month - falling 10% from record…
An Exceptionally “Normal” Year
January 05, 2018
Fourth Quarter CommentaryDespite plenty of geopolitical turmoil, lofty stock market valuations, and a Federal Reserve focused on increasing interest rates, 2017 was an exceptionally “normal” year for the stock market.…
Monthly Market Insights – Is Tax Reform a New Reason to Cheer?
December 07, 2017
December 5, 2017 - Recent headlines have been dominated by the prospect of tax reform which is now in its final stages. While the tax reform bills are largely uniform between…
Weekly Market Update: “Stocks Up, GDP Down”
January 30, 2017
THE MARKETSAfter a brief pause during inauguration week, stocks continued to climb last week. The S&P 500 added 1.03%, the NASDAQ was up 1.90%, and the MSCI EAFE increased by…
Weekly Market Update: “Markets Pause in Search for Clarity”
January 23, 2017
THE MARKETSA new presidential era began last Friday with Donald Trump’s inauguration, and the market reaction was far more restrained than its response to his election. For weeks after the…
Weekly Market Update: “Financials Up, Indexes Mixed”
January 17, 2017
THE MARKETSAs we look back on markets last week, we see mixed results, with none of the major domestic indexes gaining or losing more than 1%.[1] The S&P 500 was…
Weekly Market Update: “Slow, But Positive, Trading Week”
December 28, 2016
THE MARKETSIn the last full trading week of 2016, domestic markets were relatively quiet, with many people out of the office for the holidays. Nonetheless, all three major domestic indexes…
Weekly Market Update: “Fed Raises Rates”
December 19, 2016
THE MARKETSLast week was mixed for the markets, as the Dow increased by 0.44%, while the S&P 500 lost 0.06%, the NASDAQ dropped 0.13%, and the MSCI EAFE gave back…
Weekly Market Update: “Rational Exuberance? “
December 12, 2016
THE MARKETSOn Friday, December 9, all three major U.S. stock indexes ended at record high. For the first time in five years, they each posted gains every day of the…
Weekly Market Update: “A Mixed View”
December 05, 2016
THE MARKETSAfter a three-week run where all major U.S. indexes posted significant gains, we saw more mixed results last week. The Dow was up 0.10%, but the S&P 500 lost…
Weekly Market Update: “Many Reasons to Give Thanks”
November 28, 2016
THE MARKETSDuring a week while many were thankful, the markets gave us much to be thankful for. Through the four-day trading week, the Dow gained 1.51%, the S&P 500 was…