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Market Recap For the quarter, U.S. stocks fell sharply, with the S&P 500 losing 19.6%. International stocks also declined, with the MSCI EAFE falling 22.8%. Bonds were the only winner in the quarter, with the Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate Bond Index rising 3.2%. Outlook The year began in a seemingly normal … Read more »
Our Take on What’s Happened, What to Expect and What to Do. We have been as surprised as anyone about the rapid onset of the COVID-19 virus and the equally rapid deterioration in financial markets. As markets began to understand the uncertainty surrounding the virus and the various policy responses … Read more »
The stock market has been battered this week and the apparent catalyst is the ongoing spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus that originated in China. The selling has been widespread with markets around the globe declining by more than 10% over just a few trading sessions. However, the market reaction appears … Read more »
Robert Kaplan Discusses the Texas Economy at the CFA Society of Houston Luncheon Robert Kaplan, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, spoke recently at a lunch sponsored by the CFA Society of Houston. As Director of Investments for Horizon Wealth Advisors, I am a member of the CFA … Read more »
Outlook For the year, the S&P 500 posted an incredible 31.5% gain, which is the best annual return since 2013, when the index gained 32.4%. Prior to that, you have to look back to the heady days of the tech bubble to find a similar result. So, last year’s rally … Read more »
Owen Murray Shares Thoughts with Houston Chronicle About Stock Market Impact on Home Sales The Houston Chronicle recently reported that December home sales in the Houston area jumped 14 percent from the year before and that a total of 102,500 homes were sold in Houston in 2019, the first time … Read more »
Quarterly Returns For the year, so far, the S&P 500 is up an impressive 20.6%, which is the best year-to-date performance through September since 1997. While the third quarter ended on a positive note, there was more than enough volatility to rattle investor nerves. While the S&P 500 was up … Read more »
Horizon Wealth Advisors’ Owen Murray Discusses this Concern with US News and World Report We have had many recent scares, from an ongoing trade war with China to waking up to an inverted yield curve, which have caused reaction amongst investors. During a time with so much noise, it’s hard … Read more »
The Houston Chronicle recently published an article about the surprising data just released by the Houston Association of Realtors. The date shows that although mortgage interest rates have declined to three-year lows and the Houston economy has been thriving, month-over-month homes sales declined in August. August is known to be … Read more »
Yesterday, investors woke up to the news that the yield curve has inverted, which means that short-term bond yields are higher than long-term bond yields. In this case, investors were focused on the difference between the 2-year and 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yields. This is considered to be worrisome because … Read more »
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