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    QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS

    2026

    Q3 2026 Quarterly Newsletter

    Q3 2026

    Earnings Bolster Equity Returns while Bonds Retreat as Rising Energy Prices Keep Central Banks HawkishNew

    U.S. equities posted modest gains in Q3, although returns varied meaningfully across style and market cap.

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    Q2 2026 Quarterly Newsletter

    Q2 2026

    Equities Rebound in Q2 as Commodities Decline and Fed Turns Hawkish

    The S&P 500 Index posted its strongest quarter since 2020, rebounding sharply after a weak Q1.

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    Q1 2026 Quarterly Newsletter

    Q1 2026

    Equities Face Pressure in Q1 as Energy Prices Climb and Fed Holds Rates Constant

    U.S. equities began 2026 with a challenging first quarter, with the S&P 500 Index declining 4.4% (although it remains 17.8% higher on a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis).

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    QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS

    2025

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    Q4 2025

    Risk Assets End the Year Strong as Dovish Signals Ease Front-End Yields

    U.S. equities posted strong gains in the fourth quarter and finished 2025 with solid positive performance, reinforcing market resilience after the significant volatility and drawdowns experienced between February and April.

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    Q3 2025

    Equity Gains Mask Broader Risk as Weakening Labor Market Bolsters Front-End Yields

    Domestic equities enjoyed an exceptionally strong quarter, with major market indices (S&P 500 +8.1%, Nasdaq +11.4%, and Dow Jones +5.7%) advancing to new all-time highs.

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    Q2 2025

    Equities Rebound and Bonds Rally as Easing Trade Tensions and Inflation Bolsters Investor Confidence

    U.S. equities finished Q2 on a strong note, with the S&P 500 closing at a new all-time high, an impressive turnaround after a volatile start to the quarter.

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    Q1 2025

    Volatility Spikes and Markets Whipsaw as Tariffs, Economic and Geopolitical Tensions Unsettle Investors

    After two exceptionally strong years in US markets with consecutive 23%+ gains, domestic equities closed lower in the first quarter of 2025 amid heightened economic and political uncertainty.

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    QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS

    2024

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    Q3 2024

    Q3: Record Highs in Stocks and Gold, Fed Cuts 50bps

    Q3 was a period of milestones in markets. Equities and Gold hit record highs, the Fed cut interest rates by 50bps for the first time since COVID, and the Yield Curve began a transformation back to normalcy.

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    Q4 2024

    Trump Trade Shakes Up Status Quo in Equity Markets, Rates Rise 60 Basis Points (bps) as Fed Cuts

    Despite a historic post-election rally and multiple record highs for the S&P 500, the index returned +2.39% in its weakest quarter of 2024, ending the year with a selloff across multiple sectors.

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