Posts by Kara Nihan

Recent economic concerns have caused consumer sentiment to fall, though spending remains healthy. What do these mixed conditions mean for

Put Up or Shut Up In practical terms, the week began Wednesday, April 8th, with a decisive bullish gap higher

In the near term, this geopolitical shock is inflationary due to severe supply disruptions across energy markets and

After starting the year off strong, equity markets reversed course in February with the S&P 500 Index losing

Traditional asset‑allocation models typically recommend allocating a portion of an equity portfolio to international stocks. The rationale is

Equity markets began the year on strong footing, with the S&P 500 up 1.45% in January, though there

The Santa Claus rally ghosted Wall Street as stocks slipped in the final days of December. The S&P

The S&P 500 eked out a minor gain in November of 0.25%, marking the seventh consecutive positive monthly

The S&P 500 keeps grinding higher with October up another 2.34%, marking the sixth consecutive positive monthly return.

Animal spirits were alive and well in September as equity markets experienced strong gains with the S&P 500