After some concerns and declines during the summer, major equity markets showed mixed results for the third quarter of 2019. Trade War and tariffs between China and the U.S. bring market anxieties. Interest rates are still in the spotlight as Fed cuts rates twice in Q3. Now is the ideal time to revisit your personal objectives and the strategies to achieve them.
During the first half of 2019, capital market returns were very robust with both equity and fixed income investors experiencing positive results. This marks the longest bull market on record for the U.S. stock market.
During the first three months of 2019, investors had a lot to cheer about as U.S. equity markets turned in their best quarterly gains in nearly a decade.
After a long period of respectable returns, most investors in balanced portfolios during the fourth quarter of 2018 experienced significant losses.
For the third quarter of 2018, the U.S equity market showed much resilience in the face of some concerning short-term events.
Volatility subsided in the second quarter despite renewed fears over a looming trade war with China as well as ongoing concerns over the Fed’s interest rate policy.
