by sochafinancial | Jan 20, 2023 | Investment Management
Now that 2022 has come to an end, we can reflect on what happened and what we may be able to expect in the year ahead. The year started off with a fed funds rate of 0% – .25% and the expectation the Federal Reserve (FED) would raise it to .75% – 1% by year...
by sochafinancial | Jul 14, 2022 | Educational, Investment Management
The second quarter was beset with continued weakness in the markets and a deterioration of sentiment and consumer confidence. The S&P 500 entered a bear market with a 23% drawdown, while the NASDAQ 100 fell 33%. The yield on the 10-Year treasury spiked to 3.43%...
by sochafinancial | Jan 13, 2022 | Investment Management
Happy New Year to you and your loved ones. This new year marks the end of the second year of learning to live with COVID and the year ahead is likely to look different than the last; both in the markets and in everyday life. 2021 was a year in which equities had above...
by sochafinancial | Oct 15, 2021 | Investment Management
The third quarter was a positive one for the markets, even though economic growth slowed due to the spread of the Delta variant, global supply constraints and labor shortages. The Delta wave of COVID appears to have peaked in early-mid September and cases are now...