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Client Letter 2021 Q3

Q3 2021 Market Results The stock market was mixed in the third quarter.  It started strong, and except for a short pullback in mid-July stayed strong through the end of August.  September on the other hand was just the opposite with a continued drawdown over the course of the month.  For the quarter the S&P

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Client Letter 2021 Q2

Q2 2021 Market Results The stock market has continued its positive momentum with June 30 hitting a new record high for the S&P 500.  For the quarter the S&P 500 was up 8.55% making it 15.25% for the year so far.  International markets were up 5.17% for the quarter and are up 8.83% for the

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Client Letter 2021 Q1

Q1 2021 Market Results The first quarter of 2021 proved to be another good one for both U.S. and global markets.  The S&P 500 was up +6.17% hitting new all-time highs in March.  International equities were up a still respectable +3.48% and Emerging markets were up slightly less at +2.29%.  Bonds were down -3.37% as

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Client Letter 2020 Q4

Q4 2020 Market Results The fourth quarter of 2020 proved a good one for both U.S. and global markets.  The S&P 500 was up an impressive 12.15% for the quarter, hitting new all-time highs in December.  International was up an even more impressive 16.02% and Emerging markets up an even better 19.70%.  Bonds were up

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Client Letter 2020 Q3

Q3 2020 Market Results After being hit very hard in the first quarter by the Coronavirus pandemic, then followed by a strong (but not complete) recovery in the second quarter, the market continued its recovery during the third quarter.  So much so that the S&P 500 hit a new all-time high in early September.  The

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