by Plum Street Advisors | Jul 28, 2022 | Market Commentary
Plum Street Advisors 2022 Q2 Commentary Inflation has become a primary concern for US consumers. In the Boston area, where several of us at Plum Street Advisors live, the average price for a gallon of milk has gone from $3.54 in January to $4.27 in June – more than...
by Plum Street Advisors | Jul 28, 2022 | Market Commentary
Plum Street Advisors 2022 Q1 Commentary Global markets declined in the first quarter of 2022 across most asset classes. During the quarter, the headlines were dominated by two significant news items. The first was the increase in inflation and interest rates. The...
by Plum Street Advisors | Jan 21, 2022 | Market Commentary
Q4 Market Commentary – January 7, 2022 US stock markets had another strong year in 2021 as the economy and corporate profits continued to rebound from the Covid pandemic. US GDP is estimated to have grown over 5% year over year in 2021, and growth in corporate...
by Plum Street Advisors | Oct 12, 2021 | Market Commentary
Q3 Market Commentary – October 5, 2021 The third quarter ended on a weak note, with the S&P 500 sliding almost 5% in September. Although 5% is a relatively small decline, it feels larger because it’s the biggest monthly decline we’ve seen since the sharp...
by Plum Street Advisors | Jul 15, 2021 | Market Commentary
Q2 Market Commentary – July 8, 2021 U.S. home prices have gone through the roof (pun intended). Every week we are hearing of more clients who have either sold their houses within days for prices they hadn’t dared to imagine previously, or who had to pay hundreds...
by Plum Street Advisors | Apr 27, 2021 | Market Commentary
Q1 Market Commentary – April 26, 2021 The pandemic has sparked many changes that will be long-lasting. It seems likely that we will Zoom more than we conference call from now on, we will continue to get more stuff delivered, and hopefully we’ll continue to...
