The S&P 500 is now down 25% YTD, which puts it in the top 10 worst selloffs historically.  What is particularly unique about this bear market is that bonds have offered no help whatsoever, generating massive losses as well.  Even conservative investment grade bonds are down by 22% YTD, when the previous biggest loss on...Read More

The S&P 500 closed out its worst January since March of 2020, declining by 5.3%, despite two strong rallies to end the year.  The Nasdaq fared even worse, declining by 9%.  Stalwart stocks such as Microsoft, Netflix and Nvidia even declined 7.5%, 19%, and 17%, respectively.  The primary culprits for the selloff are concerns relating...Read More