In this Q2 recap: U.S. economic growth strong as reopening widens. Europe’s recovery picks up steam; Stocks reach new record highs, face new interest rate and inflation landscape. A review of Q2 2021, Presented by Marc Aarons THE QUARTER IN BRIEF The second quarter began by building on the first-quarter’s gains, with stretches of sideways […]

In this Q1 recap: U.S. economic growth gains traction as vaccination rollout picks up speed; Stocks higher, but questions about where they go from here linger. A review of Q1 2021, Presented by Marc Aarons THE QUARTER IN BRIEF The first quarter started on a bumpy note as investors grappled with a slow national vaccination […]

  A review of Q4 2020, Presented by Marc Aarons In this Q4 recap: the appearance of two COVID-19 vaccines gives businesses and consumers hope and lifts stocks; U.S. lawmakers approve a second financial stimulus; European negotiators sign off on a post-Brexit trade deal. THE QUARTER IN BRIEF On Wall Street, the fourth quarter’s biggest […]

In this Q3 recap: stocks post further 2020 gains as the economy bounces back and the Federal Reserve announces a shift in its approach to inflation. A review of Q3 2020, Presented by Marc Aarons THE QUARTER IN BRIEF The summer brought an economic rebound and a continuation of the stock market rally that began […]

In this Q2 recap: the economy measures the impact of the coronavirus threat; the stock market rises with help from a dovish Federal Reserve and a rebound in some economic indicators; oil prices and mortgage rates touch historic lows. A review of Q2 2020, Presented by Marc Aarons THE QUARTER IN BRIEF As a new […]

In this Q1 recap: COVID-19 hits the United States, followed by heavy economic volatility, government stimulus, and an as-yet untold human cost. A review of Q1 2020, Presented by Marc Aarons THE QUARTER IN BRIEF The spread of COVID-19 sent stocks tumbling in the first quarter, as health and economic costs of the pandemic began […]

In this Q3 recap: the U.S. and China intensify their trade dispute, but agree to negotiate again, the Federal Reserve cuts short-term interest rates once more, and stocks ride through some volatility to end the summer higher. Quarterly Economic Update A review of Q3 2019, Presented by Marc Aarons at Money Managers, Inc. THE QUARTER […]

THE QUARTER IN BRIEF In this Q2 recap: stocks rise, fall, and then soar, as the Federal Reserve shifts its thinking and new chapters unfold in the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute. A review of Q2 2019, Presented by Marc Aarons at Money Managers, Inc. The S&P 500 certainly rollercoastered during the second quarter of 2019, […]

In this Q1 recap: the Federal Reserve alters its outlook, the truce in the trade dispute holds, the real estate market strengthens, and stocks make an impressive comeback from Q4, even as growth concerns mount. A review of Q1 2019, Presented by Marc Aarons at Money Managers, Inc THE QUARTER IN BRIEF The strongest first […]

In this Q4 recap: waves of volatility hit Wall Street, trade pacts and disputes make headlines, oil takes a plunge, and the economy continues to perform well. Quarterly Economic Update A review of Q4 2018 Presented by Marc Aarons @Money Managers, Inc.  THE QUARTER IN BRIEF Wall Street saw many ups and downs in the […]