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2020 Financial Markets Update

Week in Review

2020 Financial Markets Update

Week in Review: March 4, 2022

March 7, 2022

Recap & Commentary Global equity markets ended the week lower as investors remained fixated on developments surrounding Russia’s invasion of […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Week in Review: February 25, 2022

February 28, 2022

Recap & Commentary Markets bucked conventional wisdom by ending the week higher, not lower, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Week in Review: February 18, 2022

February 22, 2022

Recap & Commentary Global equity markets ended lower in a week dominated by Russia-Ukraine tensions and Federal Open Market Committee […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Week in Review: February 11, 2022

February 14, 2022

Recap & Commentary Equity markets, as measured by the S&P 500 ended the week lower on concerns about rising inflation, […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Week in Review: February 4, 2022

February 7, 2022

Recap & Commentary Markets ended the week higher propelled by better than expected economic data and earnings results. Stronger growth […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Week in Review: January 28, 2022

January 31, 2022

Recap & Commentary Markets ended a volatile week on a positive note with the S&P 500 gaining 2.4% on Friday, […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Week in Review: January 21, 2022

January 24, 2022

Recap & Commentary Markets suffered their worst week since March 2020, as concerns about higher interest rates and inflation dragged […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Week in Review: January 14, 2022

January 18, 2022

Recap & Commentary Markets ended the week lower as investors continued to fret over rising inflation and interest rates.  At […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Week in Review: January 7, 2022

January 3, 2022

Recap & Commentary Markets ended the week lower as higher interest rates and fears that the Federal Reserve might become […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Week in Review: December 24, 2021

December 28, 2021

Recap & Commentary Markets ended last week with the S&P 500 at a new record high thanks to a strong […]