Posts by Scott Sarber, CEO | Sr. Wealth Advisor

2021 has started out in a positive direction for global stocks as a large number of people have been vaccinated, the economy continues to open up, and additional government stimulus has been provided. Large companies represented by the S&P 500 Index gained 6.17% for the quarter. Small companies represented by the Russell 2000 increased 12.7%…

Global markets have continued to recover from the panic of the initial COVID-19 pandemic as the anticipated vacines begin to be distributed.  The U.S. presidential election seems to be finalized, and that is one less thing the markets have to be uncertain about.  Markets consider uncertainty as a risk factor, and the more uncertain things are, generally…

Global markets have continued to recover from the COVID-19 Pandemic.  Large companies represented by the S&P 500 Index have continued to outperform almost everything else and gained 8.93% for the quarter, and are up 5.57% YTD. Small companies represented by the Russell 2000 increased 4.93% for the quarter, but are still down 8.7% YTD.  International stocks represented…

Global markets, which were under significant pressure as COVID-19 spread across the globe, have made a strong recovery from their lows. Large companies represented by the S&P 500 Index gained 20.5% for the quarter, and -3.08% YTD. Small companies represented by the Russell 2000 increased 25.4% for the quarter, and -12.9% YTD. International stocks represented by…