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Market Updates
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Sep 3
3 min

Market Looks to the Future

In the second quarter of this year, U.S. GDP dropped a staggering 31.7%, unemployment skyrocketed, and many small businesses were forced ...

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Jul 31
5 min

Main Street vs. Wall Street

“We’re not thinking about raising rates. We’re not even thinking about thinking about raising rates.” Fed Chair Jerome Powell “We’re ju...

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Jul 6
3 min

Record Performance for the Stock Market

The S&P 500 stock index recorded one of its best quarters in history for the 3-month period ended June 30. The snapback from the very sha...

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Jun 1
2 min

Post-COVID Reality - America will Rebuild

The major U.S. equity market indexes continued to rebound, fueled by the slow reopening of the U.S. economy in the wake of the COVID-19 s...

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May 1
3 min

Market Rallies Despite Pandemic

We hope that you and your families are safe and well during this challenging period. We are grateful for the health and safety of our te...

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Apr 21
3 min

The Virus, The Economy, The Market

As of Friday, the stock market had risen 28% from its March low. Indeed, the WSJ reports that the Dow enjoyed its best 15-day stretch in ...

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Apr 3
4 min

One for the History Books

March 2020 was one for the history books, a period of our lives that will forever be cemented in our minds both personally and profession...

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Mar 31
2 min

CARES Act - Major Changes to Retirement Accounts

There are several new relief provisions that most individuals can benefit from immediately. Here are the highlights of the most recent ta...

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Mar 23
2 min

The Coronavirus Contraction

No one knows how long the impact from this virus will last or how much it will hurt. What we do know is that the cure for flattening the ...

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Mar 17
2 min

Coronavirus Market Reaction - 3/17/20

Efficient market theorists—the economists who believe that every investor is rational and every company’s true value is reflected in the ...

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Mar 16
1 min

Coronavirus and LVM Operations

LVM Capital Management’s top priority is to ensure we maintain business resilience and provide a safe work environment for our employees ...

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Mar 13
4 min

Coronavirus and the Stock Market

The investment markets are in full panic mode, the result of the World Health Organization declaring the Covid-19 virus to be a global pa...

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Mar 2
3 min

Perspective in the Panic

Last week, coronavirus fears sparked a 11.5% selloff in the S&P 500 stock index, the worst market week since the 2008 financial crisis. T...

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Jan 2
3 min

Bull Market Expected to Continue in 2020

The stock market in 2019 put an exclamation point on a strong decade. U.S. stocks enjoyed one of their best years since the 2008 global f...

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Nov 6, 2019
2 min

Strong Fundamentals of a Growing Economy Support Higher Stock Prices.

The news headlines provide much for investors to worry about: The European and Chinese economies are decelerating. Tariffs and trade wars...

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Oct 11, 2019
2 min

“Trade War” Hits The Manufacturing Sector. The Consumer Steps In To Hold Up The Economy.

During the third quarter the S&P 500 continued to build on its strong 2019 performance. The market-capitalization weighted index gained 1...

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Sep 12, 2019
2 min

US Consumer Keeps Economy From Slipping Into Recession

Stock market volatility has increased over the past several months as uncertainty over trade talks, tariffs and Fed policy have dominated...

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Aug 2, 2019
2 min

August 2019 Market Update

Fundamentally, stock prices are equal to the underlying earnings times whatever multiple investors place on those earnings (the price/ear...

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Jul 2, 2019
1 min

July 2019 Market Update

The stock market finished the first half of 2019 on a strong note. The S&P 500 stock index has risen 17% this year, its best first half o...

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Jun 7, 2019
3 min

June 2019 Market Update

Increased market volatility is an opportunity to review your personal risk tolerance and asset allocation, while resisting the temptation...

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