by Plum Street Advisors | Apr 24, 2018 | Market Commentary
Plum Street Advisors Q1 2018 Market Commentary – April 4, 2018 Volatility returned with a vengeance during the first quarter of 2018. Although the S&P 500 ended the quarter down just -0.76% on a total return basis, the ride was a lot wilder than the...
by Plum Street Advisors | Jan 10, 2018 | Market Commentary
Plum Street Advisors Q4 2017 Market Commentary – January 3, 2018 The markets anticipated and then celebrated the passage of a business-friendly US tax cut during the fourth quarter. On December 20th, Congress passed a bill that dramatically cut corporate tax...
by Plum Street Advisors | Oct 31, 2017 | Market Commentary
October 3, 2017 The third quarter marked the eighth quarterly increase in a row for the S&P 500. Volatility continues to be extremely low as markets tick up quarter after quarter. The third quarter finished strongly as the US Congress finally turned its...
by Plum Street Advisors | Jul 24, 2017 | Market Commentary
Plum Street Advisors Q2 2017 Market Commentary – July 6, 2017 So far, it has been a good year to be invested in international stocks. Developed market stocks as measured by the EAFE index returned 6.1% for the quarter, and are now up 13.8% for the year to date...
by Plum Street Advisors | Apr 11, 2017 | Market Commentary
Plum Street Advisors Q1 2017 Market Commentary – April 11, 2017 Reading the headlines, one might have expected a volatile first quarter in the markets. After all, since President Trump was inaugurated in January he has had to confront intelligence...
by Plum Street Advisors | Jan 10, 2017 | Market Commentary
In the fourth quarter, the US presidential election results had a positive impact on equity markets. Investors anticipate a more business-friendly environment under the Trump administration, including looser regulation and lower taxes. In the short run, Trump’s...
