by Jeff Krumpelman, CFA | Sep 18, 2023 | Insights
“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.”—Lewis Carroll, “Alice in Wonderland” August didn’t begin so well, as the S&P 500 pulled back about 4.5% through the first three weeks of the month, but it rallied in the final few days to make for a “much...
by Jeff Krumpelman, CFA | Aug 2, 2023 | Insights
“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.” – John Wooden Despite Skepticism, the Rally Is Real The S&P 500 got off to a good start in the second half of 2023, rising roughly 3% in the month of July.1 The Index has risen...
by Jeff Krumpelman, CFA | Jul 13, 2023 | Insights
“Extraordinary magic follows you aroundand the camera can’t catch it,you won’t see it in the mirrorbut I see it, I see it…I see extraordinary magic in you.”—Lyric from “Extraordinary Magic” Nasdaq & S&P 500 Advance It’s very hard to come up with a phrase to...
by Jeff Krumpelman, CFA | Jun 8, 2023 | Insights
When you’re chewing on life’s gristle, don’t grumble, give a whistle and … always look on the bright side of life. — Lyrics from “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” from the film “Life of Brian” Taking a look back at May market activity, the S&P 500 extended...
by Jeff Krumpelman, CFA | Jul 5, 2022 | Insights
“The stock market has predicted nine of the last five recessions.” —Paul Samuelson Wow, we can do without another six months like those in the first half of 2022. It was ugly and it wasn’t fun. But after an impressively profitable three-year stretch from...