by Plum Street Advisors | Oct 9, 2019 | Market Commentary
Plum Street AdvisorsQ3 2019 Market Commentary – October 9, 2019 US and global GDP growth are expected to slow significantly this year. Of particular concern is the significant headwind of the ongoing trade war between the United States and China. The US and...
by Plum Street Advisors | Jul 8, 2019 | Market Commentary
Plum Street AdvisorsQ2 2019 Market Commentary – July 8, 2019 In the second quarter, the global stock and bond markets posted another positive result. All the broad asset classes had good returns – from US large stocks to emerging market bonds. Even gold, which...
by Plum Street Advisors | Apr 10, 2019 | Market Commentary
Plum Street AdvisorsQ1 2019 Market Commentary – April 10, 2019 Early data suggests that the economy slowed markedly in the first quarter of 2019, and investors are asking whether we’ve hit a speed bump or a wall. Moody’s Analytics expects GDP growth to...
by Plum Street Advisors | Jan 8, 2019 | Market Commentary
Plum Street AdvisorsQ4 2018 Market Commentary – January 8, 2019 What a difference a quarter makes. At the end of the third quarter consumer confidence was approaching peak levels, US growth was strong, and the stock market was rallying. Just three...
by Plum Street Advisors | Oct 31, 2018 | Market Commentary
Plum Street Advisors Q3 2018 Market Commentary – October 11, 2018 The dichotomy in economic momentum between the U.S. and much of the rest of the world widened this past quarter, and stock market returns followed along. Strong U.S. growth is expected to...
by Plum Street Advisors | Jul 11, 2018 | Market Commentary
Plum Street Advisors Q2 2018 Market Commentary – July 11, 2018 The US Economy continues to show strong growth, as the second longest expansion since World War II shows no signs of letting up any time soon. Economists are projecting GDP growth of over 3% in the...
