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So far Mark Abdalla has created 11 blog entries.

A Look at the Market – February 2024 Update

By |2024-03-08T11:53:15-05:00March 8th, 2024|The Blog @JGUA|

February proved to be another good month for the stock market as the S&P 500 stock index rallied 4% driven by investor excitement on Generative Artificial Intelligence and optimism on the overall economy. The strong market rally was across all sectors from Consumer Discretionary and Energy to Industrials and Technology. This market rally was [...]

A Look at the Market – January 2024 Update

By |2024-02-06T11:27:19-05:00February 6th, 2024|Investment Management, The Blog @JGUA|

Mixed Sector Returns in a Strong Labor Economy The stock market was up overall in January but there were material discrepancies in performance returns from the different market sectors. The Russell 3000 index that covers the 3,000 largest publicly traded companies had a monthly performance of 1.1%. However, the market sector performances had investment [...]

A Look at the Market – December 2023 Update

By |2024-01-08T11:07:56-05:00January 8th, 2024|Investment Management, The Blog @JGUA|

Market Factors and the Year Ahead While overall interest rates dictate the price paid to borrow money, the change in interest rates have been driving stock market returns with rates having reached an inflection point this past quarter. The yield earned on 10-year Treasury bond which reached a high of 4.99% in October only to [...]

A Look at the Market – October 2023 Update

By |2023-11-06T10:10:30-05:00November 6th, 2023|Investment Management, The Blog @JGUA|

October has historically been a poor month for equity investors with major stock market crashes in the Octobers of 1929, 1987 and 2008. This past October, the S&P 500 stock index fell by 2.8% weighed down by… The uncertainty that comes with a new Middle East war Political infighting even within singular parties as witnessed [...]

A Look at the Market – September 2023 Update

By |2023-10-11T09:59:15-05:00October 11th, 2023|Investment Management, Retirement, The Blog @JGUA|

Up until September, the stock market had been having a great year rebounding 15% from the bear market of 2022. Then September came and the S&P 500 index dropped 5%. The narrative from investors changed from “peak interest rates” to “higher interest rates for longer” to “higher interest rates forever”. This new environment is [...]

A Look at the Market: June 2023 Update

By |2023-08-07T13:30:58-05:00July 17th, 2023|Investment Management, The Blog @JGUA|

The overall equity market fell materially last year in the rising interest rate environment but recovered year-to-date as interest rates have since leveled off with inflation rates normalizing. Growth oriented stocks that drastically fell in price in 2022 have been the market leaders in 2023. Value oriented stocks outperformed last year but have underperformed [...]

A Look at the Market: May 2023 Update

By |2023-06-12T07:01:05-05:00June 9th, 2023|Investment Management, The Blog @JGUA|

The equity market witnessed a sector rotation in May from Utilities to Technology stocks as investors took on greater risk on a market backed by a strong labor market. The S&P 500 Utilities index was down 6% while the Nasdaq composite index was up 6% for the month. Utilities fell due to the probability [...]

A Look at the Market: April 2023 Update

By |2023-05-12T10:06:42-05:00May 12th, 2023|Investment Management, The Blog @JGUA|

In the ever-changing world that surrounds the stock market and economy in general, the team at John G. Ullman & Associates is committed to keeping you informed and up to date on the latest news and events that could affect you! Each month, Mark Abdalla, CFA®, MBA, will recap the news and events that [...]

Who is Leading the Races in Your Investment Portfolios?

By |2022-07-28T09:19:30-05:00March 18th, 2022|Equestrian’s Corner|

An explanation of how a few stocks can drive performance of the S&P 500 Updated on July 27, 2022 By JGUA Research Analyst Mark Abdalla, CFA Commentary by Associate Advisor Sarah E. J. Collier, JD   The past few years for the stock market have been unique in terms of circumstances, returns and volatility. At [...]

Mid-2021 Market Dynamics

By |2021-07-22T12:17:52-05:00July 22nd, 2021|The Blog @JGUA|

Written by Mark Abdalla In 2020, large Mega Tech companies drove stock market returns. In fact, 70% of the S&P index’s 18% return last year were due to Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google (aka Alphabet). This year, returns for these big tech companies have been more volatile. In Q1, they lagged the market while [...]

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