Q2 2024 Quarterly Market Commentary
This commentary discusses investors’ focus on the Federal Reserve, recaps second quarter performance and looks ahead to the remainder of 2024.
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Market Commentary 7/1/24
The S&P 500 Index, a well-known stock market index, tracks the performance of 500 of the largest U.S. companies. Many large-cap ETFs passively follow this broad index, and investors use it as a benchmark to gauge the relative performance of their portfolios. This year, however, a unique phenomenon is impacting the S&P 500. AI stocks are driving much of the index’s total return.
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Oxford Harriman Adds Bill Bolas as Senior Managing Director & Partner Westlake Office
Oxford Harriman & Company is excited to have announced that Bill Bolas has joined the private wealth management practice as a Senior Managing Director & Partner. Bolas will be based in Oxford Harriman’s Westlake, Ohio office. Prior to joining Oxford Harriman & Company, Bill was a Managing Director-Investments for Wells Fargo Advisors in Westlake, OH. Bill transitioned his practice with his Client Associate Michelle Saville.
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Market Commentary 6/5/24
Nearly 11 months have passed since the Federal Reserve last raised interest rates. The pause in rate hikes follows a 17-month period where the central bank raised interest rates by 5.25%. This represented the fastest and most aggressive rate-hiking campaign in decades; however, the focus is shifting to interest rate cuts as the central bank prepares to make its next policy move.
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Market Commentary 5/16/24
Ten months have passed since the Federal Reserve last raised interest rates. The pause in rate hikes follows a 17-month period where the central bank raised interest rates by +5.00%. This represented the fastest and most aggressive rate-hiking campaign in decades, but the focus is shifting to interest rate cuts as the central bank prepares to make its next policy move.
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Oxford Harriman & Company Merges with CRT Private Wealth Management in Fairfield, New Jersey
Oxford Harriman & Company is pleased to announce that Mike Verda has joined the firm as Managing Director & Partner in our new Lorain, OH office. Mike is a seasoned financial services professional with over 20 years of experience. Prior to joining Oxford Harriman & Company, Mike spent his entire career at Edward Jones in Oberlin, OH where he started and managed his own office.
Market Commentary 5/8/24
Last week markets continued to pull back as the S&P 500 dropped to a two-month low. We are seeing stocks stressed due to a multi-faceted wave of challenges. The initial pullback in early April, predominantly driven by persistent inflation and higher interest rates, has catalyzed into a more extensive selloff. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100’s sharp decline of over 1% each on Monday of last week has sent a ripple effect across the globe. Asian benchmarks have retreated notably in Japan and Hong Kong, and European markets have not been spared the brunt.
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Market Commentary 4/25/24
Last week markets continued to pull back as the S&P 500 dropped to a two-month low. We are seeing stocks stressed due to a multi-faceted wave of challenges. The initial pullback in early April, predominantly driven by persistent inflation and higher interest rates, has catalyzed into a more extensive selloff. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100’s sharp decline of over 1% each on Monday of last week has sent a ripple effect across the globe. Asian benchmarks have retreated notably in Japan and Hong Kong, and European markets have not been spared the brunt.
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Q1 2024 Quarterly Market Commentary
Download Quarterly Market Commentary Important Disclosures: The report herein is not a complete analysis of every material fact in respect to any company, industry or security. The opinions expressed here reflect the judgment of the author as of the date of the report and are subject to change without notice. Any market prices are only
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Market Commentary 3/12/24
Stocks traded higher in February, with the rally broadening after large cap stocks accounted for most of January’s gains. The S&P 500, with a monthly gain of 5.2%, traded above 5,000 for the first time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average likewise set a new closing high in February, and the Russell 2000 Index of small cap stocks gained 5.7% for the month after declining 3.9% in January. The Consumer Discretionary, Industrial, and Material sectors outperformed the S&P 500, while the Utility, Consumer Staple, and Real Estate sectors underperformed.
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