Market Update: The Good, the Bad, and the Fed

Download the 5.3.24 Dynamic Market Update for advisors’ use with clients By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management Rate Debate Goes On  April was a rough month for the market, with the S&P 500 down over 4%, the worst monthly return since September of 2023. With that said, we are still on […]

Market Update: Too Hot to Handle

Download the 4.19.24 Dynamic Market Update for advisors’ use with clients By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management Inflation Issues After a historically strong first quarter, we have had some weakness in the stock market to start off Q2. While most of us had our eyes on the eclipse, investors were blinded […]

Market Update: Starting Out Strong

By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management First Quarter Stock Market Strength The U.S. stock market had a historically strong first quarter to kick off 2024 with a 10.6% total return for the S&P 500 index. This was the best first quarter since 2019 and one of the best in history (more […]

Market Update: Mixed Bag For March

By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management We Have Good News and Bad News March has seen some mixed results from the markets and the economy. Both stock and bond markets have exhibited some choppy sessions as investors try and digest available data and Federal Reserve (Fed) rhetoric as to when the […]

Market Update: 500 Over 5,000

By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management  What Recession?  Happy Valentine’s Day! As a special treat, the S&P 500 has crossed over 5,000 for the first time ever. While this is just a number, it signifies the strength we have exhibited in the stock market over the past few months (up close […]

Market Update: From Peaks To Soft Landings

By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management  All Eyes on Fed  As January came to an end, the stock market found another victory with a third consecutive month of positive returns as the S&P 500 gained more than 1%. The stock market had a nice runup in the two weeks leading up […]

Market Update: A Sad Day In Omaha

By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management What are Markets Thankful For?   As you sat around the Thanksgiving table with friends and family, what were you most thankful for? Well, if you’re anything like me, it was for the market rebound we experienced in November! In fact, most asset classes were […]

Market Update: Ignore the Bitter, Focus on the Sweet

Download the 3.17.23 Dynamic Market Update for advisors’ use with clients By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management Economic Checkup: Still Healthy  While Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) may have dominated headlines this week, there were a couple of major economic data releases that were almost overlooked! If you are interested in more […]

Special Market Update: Overview of Current U.S. Banking Situation

Download the 3.14.23 Dynamic Special Market Update for advisors’ use with clients By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, Dynamic Investment Management  Summary On Friday, March 10, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) closed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) after the bank failed to raise new capital to cover large deposit outflows, a traditional “run on […]

Market Update: Key to Life – Manage Your Expectations

Download the 2.17.23 Dynamic Market Update for advisors’ use with clients By Kostya Etus, CFA®, Head of Strategy, Dynamic Investment Management Results vs. Expectations As you may know by now, I’m a movie buff and get excited about new movie releases. In fact, my favorite Super Bowl commercials were the new movie trailers for some […]