During the 2nd quarter, the optimism that had appeared earlier in the year continued as inflation numbers once again declined, corporate earnings were ok, and the Fed appeared to indicate that one or two more rate hikes might be enough...

During the quarter, there was a sense of optimism as inflation numbers continued to moderate, corporate earnings were ok, and the Fed began to hint that they might be close to ending their interest rate hikes...

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Overall, the US stock market turned around in the fourth quarter after falling through the first nine months of the year. There was a broad market rally through November before trending a little lower in December...

U.S. stocks continued their slide during the third quarter following a negative first half. Comparing the major indices, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell the furthest, declining 6.2%, followed by S&P 500’s drop of 4.9% and the NASDAQ’s fall of 3.9%. Persistently high inflation and rising interest rates continue to weigh on the equity markets...

Much like the first quarter, during the second quarter every asset class posted negative returns except for commodities that managed a 2% gain...