Global stocks came out of the gates strong, gaining 3.36% in January following impressive back-to-back years that saw them gain 22.20% in 2023 and 17.49% in 2024. This represented a nice rebound from last month that saw the MSCI All Country World Index’s (ACWI)...
As we close the book on 2024 and ring in 2025, one thing is for certain – 2024 was a fabulous year for US stocks, following a similarly strong year in 2023.
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Global stocks closed November at a new all-time high as the MSCI All Country World Index’s (ACWI) jumped 3.74% MTD to bring YTD returns to 20.34% so far in 2024.
The results of arguably the most closely watched election across the world are finally in, and the U.S. stock market has reacted positively to Donald Trump’s win and the shift of Senate control to a Republican majority. We are still awaiting the results of the House of Representatives, but expectations are for Republican control in that chamber as well.
Expectations for global stocks were low for September, historically a challenging month for equity markets. Yet the MSCI All Country World Index’s (ACWI) made five new all-time highs as it gained 2.32% MTD return to bring a choppy Q3 performance to a strong 6.61% return.
With less than a month left until election day in a race that is expected to be tightly contested, it is normal to have concerns about how the results will impact you.
Global stocks suffered a steep selloff to start the month with the MSCI All Country World Index’s (ACWI) losing as much as 7.73% on August 5th before recovering to finish “an August to remember” at its all-time high, gaining 2.54% for the month bringing YTD returns to 15.97%.
Art Ambarik, CEO of Perigon Wealth Management in California, has overseen over a decade of growth. He reflects on the sanctity of the client-advisor relationship and his priorities.
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Global stocks, as measured by the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI), continued their 2024 gains and new closing highs (nine in July and 39 YTD) before finishing a volatile month up 1.61%. ACWI closed at an all-time high on July 17th which saw MTD returns as high as up 3.71% intramonth.
Sometimes I get a question from multiple clients in a short period, suggesting to me that it’s on people’s minds.
Lately, I feel like I’ve been answering a lot of questions about something called “dollar-cost averaging” — from clients and even from Barron’s.