Market Commentary
Webinar Replay: Chase Investment Counsel First Quarter 2022 Market Update Webinar
Are concerns over the war, high oil prices, and inflation keeping you awake at night? The team from Chase Investment Counsel held their first quarter of 2022 sharing an update on the stock market, how that is driving portfolio strategies...
Chase Investment Counsel First Quarter 2022 Market Update Webinar
March 29th at 2:00 PM EST Are concerns over the war, high oil prices, and inflation keeping you awake at night? Join the team from Chase Investment Counsel for a first quarter 2022 update on the stock market, how that is driving portfolio...
February 2022 Market Commentary: Game Changer – The Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Like a lot of phrases in investing, “game changer,” is overused. Not this time. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia is a game changer, a tragic event unlike anything investors have seen in decades. We are possibly seeing the end of Ukraine...
Market Commentary February 2022: Uncertainties, Shortages and Inflation
Most investors are aware of the numerous negatives and uncertainties that are impacting the stock market. The annual inflation rate was 7% in December. The Federal Reserve is expected to raise short term interest rates by 0.25% quarterly...
January 2022 Market Commentary: What Happens Next?
Equity markets, both in the United States and around the world, started 2022 with a thump. In the U.S., the S&P 500 Index fell 5.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 3.24%, and S&P International 700 Index fell 3.58%. At its...
Prediction Time Again – It Rarely Pays to be a Pessimist 2021 Wrap Up
Unless things change considerably this week, U.S. equity markets will once again have a strong year, with the S&P 500® Index (“S&P 500”) again at all-time highs on December 27. Other major indices are up strongly as well. The year...
November 2021 Market Commentary: New Strain of Covid-19 and Technical Sources in Disagreement
News of a new strain of Covid, the Omicron variant, sent global equity markets tumbling on November 26th. It is clear by recent market action and by indicators we follow, we are no longer in the highly speculative market that began in...
Replay: Chase Investment Counsel 48th Annual Investor Conference
Chase Investment Counsel’s Annual Investor Conference is an opportunity to learn more about the stock market, economy, and the impact of both on an investment process which utilizes bottom up stock selection. This year’s hybrid event...
September 2021 Market Commentary: 18 Months of Bull Market
Although this might slow down soon, the stock market is still influenced by the Federal Reserve’s continuing zero interest rate policy while providing excess liquidity and making large monthly purchases of Treasury securities....