by J.J. Schenkelberg, CFA | Apr 10, 2023 | Market Commentary, News
2022 was a less than enjoyable year from an investment return standpoint. However, overall we are off to a nice start in 2023. Business continued to grow at Schenkelberg Investments. Despite the drop in investment values the past year, assets under management at the...
by J.J. Schenkelberg, CFA | Apr 10, 2023 | Market Commentary, Market Performance
It may not feel like it, but stocks have made a strong comeback since the end of the third quarter of 2022. Despite issues with Silicon Valley Bank and other news items that have roiled the front pages the past couple months, stocks continued to recover nicely from...
by J.J. Schenkelberg, CFA | Jan 10, 2023 | Market Commentary
IndexFourth Quarter 2022Year To-Date 2022S&P 5007.1%-19.5%Dow Jones Industrial Average15.3%-8.8%Russell 20005.8%-21.6% MSCI EAFE (International Index)17.7%-14.4% Barclays Aggregate...
by J.J. Schenkelberg, CFA | Jan 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
There’s really nothing that makes January that much different from any other month of the year. However, the start of a new year often makes us all take inventory of where we are and think about starting new goals. Whether you have business or personal goals, I...
by J.J. Schenkelberg, CFA | Jan 9, 2023 | Market Commentary, Market Performance
Happy New Year! Good riddance to 2022! There were many good parts of 202–extremely low unemployment, less mask wearing, higher home values and strong commodity returns. However, for the stock and bond markets as a whole, it was a bummer year and I think we are...
