by David Dirks | 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 David Dirks | Apr 11, 2019 | Quarterly Chartbooks
You can download our comprehensive market review in charts and tables from the link below. Topics covered include: Q1 2019 ChartbookDownload TABLE OF CONTENTS: Market Summary World Stock Market Performance World Asset Classes US Stocks International Developed Stocks...
by David Dirks | 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 David Dirks | Jan 9, 2019 | Quarterly Chartbooks
Overview: You can download our comprehensive market review in charts and tables from the link below. Topics covered include: 2018 Year-End Market ChartbookDownload TABLE OF CONTENTS: Market SummaryWorld Asset Classes US Stocks International Developed...
by David Dirks | 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 David Dirks | Oct 31, 2018 | Quarterly Chartbooks
You can download our comprehensive market review in charts and tables from the link below. Topics covered include: Q3 Market Chartbook TABLE OF CONTENTS: Market Summary World Stock Market Performance World Asset Classes US Stocks International Developed Stocks...
by David Dirks | 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 Jamie Osborn | Sep 10, 2018 | Articles & White Papers
When it comes to investing in bonds, most of us have two options – we can buy bond funds or we can buy individual bonds. There are advantages and disadvantages to each approach and investors should evaluate which is right for them. In my experience, however, people...
by Jamie Osborn | Jul 11, 2018 | Quarterly Chartbooks
You can download our comprehensive market review in charts and tables from the link below. Topics covered include: Q2 2018 Chartbook TABLE OF CONTENTS: Market Summary World Stock Market Performance World Asset Classes US Stocks International Developed Stocks Emerging...
by David Dirks | 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...
