While stocks rallied in the first quarter following the sharp December decline, expectations for first quarter gross domestic product (GDP) appeared to dampen and stand at about half the pace that it did last year.

The S&P 500 Index has staged an impressive rally after nearly entering a bear market December 24, with U.S. stocks notching their best start to a year since 1991.

Most of the country might still be in the throes of the winter, but after extreme cold throughout many parts of the
United States, thankfully the weather has warmed up.

Our January Client Letter discusses the emotional toll of a challenging market environment, while reinforcing our confidence in the fundamentals supporting the economy and markets…

After a mixed first half of the year and a solid third quarter, stock markets weakened considerably in the closing weeks of 2018…