David Sivel |
Investors are often conflicted about record-high stock prices. They are pleased to see their existing equity holdings gain in value but apprehensive that higher prices somehow foreshadow a dramatic downturn in the future.
David Sivel |
One of the most prevalent concerns among investors today is where inflation is heading next. The Fed watches inflation expectations closely, in part because expectations can be a self-fulfilling prophecy.
David Sivel |
This report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the past quarter. It begins with a global overview, then features the returns of stock and bond asset classes in the US and international markets. The report also illustrates the impact of globally diversified portfolios and features a quarterly topic.
The path of the pandemic impacts the level of economic activity in the United States, and fluctuations cause a lot of uncertainty. However, the approval and distribution of several very effective vaccines in the U.S. should allow for life to largely return to normal by the summer of 2021.