by Susan Nixon | Jul 18, 2014 | Peloton Updates, Quarterly Recap |
Because we invest in individual companies, we seldom make formal forecasts regarding short-term market performance or year-end index targets. Nonetheless, we are frequently asked what we anticipate from markets in the weeks and months ahead. At the start of the year,...
by Susan Nixon | Feb 4, 2014 | Peloton Updates, Quarterly Recap |
In a year in which stocks had already set a very high bar for performance, they certainly did not disappoint in the final quarter of 2013. Since September, the S&P 500 tacked on an additional 10% to close out the year up 32% – the best calendar year gain for...
by Kristin Pruis | Oct 14, 2013 | Peloton Updates, Quarterly Recap |
It might surprise even the most “plugged-in” investor to learn that the S&P 500 has gained roughly 20% through three quarters of 2013. Plenty of worries could have quashed this rally at various times throughout the year, but stocks have remained extremely...
by Kristin Pruis | Apr 22, 2013 | Peloton Updates, Quarterly Recap |
Equity markets have now registered gains in each of the last four first quarters (January-March), extending a streak that began in 2010. Last quarter’s gain of 10.6% pushed the S&P 500 into record territory, surpassing levels it first reached in October 2007 –...