Weekly Market Recap | April 4, 2022

Week in Review Equity Markets: The S&P ended the first quarter down just under 5%, the first quarterly decline since the start of pandemic two years ago. On the heels of a ~10% run over the past few weeks, the S&P 500 fought back the final month of the quarter and ended March up 3.6%. Broadly speaking, financially healthy consumers…

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Weekly Market Recap | March 28, 2022

Week in Review Equity Markets: For the second week in a row, major indices were positive. The S&P and NASDAQ ended the week up approximately 2%. The NASDAQ continued its strength from last week after being the worst performing major index for the year. The NASDAQ has cut its year-to-date losses in half, and is now down 9.7% for the…

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Weekly Market Recap | March 21, 2022

Week in Review Equity Markets: The S&P gained over 6% for the week, and posted one of the best weeks since the fall of 2020. Investor sentiment helped push the markets higher, while the VIX fell over 20%. The VIX is a useful gauge in measuring investors’ expectations of short-term volatility in the stock market. The war in Ukraine has…

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Weekly Market Recap | March 14, 2022

Week in Review Equity Markets: All major indices ended the week down after a strong attempt to rally midweek. The S&P was down 2.69% despite Wednesday’s rally. The intraweek swing came on news that the Ukraine and Russia negotiations appeared productive, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin. This marks the fourth week out of five the S&P has been negative….

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Weekly Market Recap | March 7, 2022

Week in Review Equity Markets: Volatility continued this week and the S&P 500 ended the week down 1.3%. The S&P is down just over 9% for the year, and the market has struggled to push higher, despite positive factors. Earnings season is nearly over, and companies have reported a 31% growth in earnings from a year ago, according to FactSet….

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Weekly Market Recap | February 28, 2022

Week in Review Equity Markets: Early on Thursday, February 24, news broke that Russia had invaded Ukraine. In just the first few days, this tragedy has sent shockwaves across the world. It is possible this could lead to the most severe conflict on European soil in decades. Volatility spiked in the futures market as the news broke. The equity markets…

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Weekly Market Recap | February 22, 2022

Week in Review Equity Markets: The market ended the week down 1.6%. Adding to the heightened volatility we have seen this year from inflation and new Fed policy, a new factor has entered investors’ minds. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has the market on edge as an escalation appears imminent. It is important to note that geopolitical events have been handled well…

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Krilogy Financial

Krilogy® Announces Its Affiliation with Krilogy® Law to Provide Estate and Business Planning Services

Krilogy®, a St. Louis-based wealth management firm with more than $2 billion in assets, is pleased to announce its affiliation with Krilogy® Law, a separate and independent law firm providing clients’ estate and business planning services. Krilogy® Law is owned by Tom Lewis, a Krilogy® Partner who has served in part as Krilogy’s Counsel since 2016. Lewis is joined by…

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Weekly Market Recap | February 14, 2022

Week in Review Equity Markets: The S&P 500 ended the week down 1.8%, influenced by a higher-than-expected CPI reading and geopolitical concerns with the situation in Ukraine. The markets started off strong the first 2 days of the week, looking to continue its string of strength the past few weeks. The hot CPI led investors to shift their focus to…

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Weekly Market Recap | February 7, 2022

Week in Review Equity Markets: The S&P 500 ended the volatile month of January down 5.3%. Growth sectors were the hardest hit as investors digest the higher rate environment and the impacts it may have on these recently extended sectors. Consumer discretionary was the worst of S&P 500 sectors, down 9.7%. The NASDAQ ended January down 9%. We are halfway…

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