Sustainable Portfolios Performance Summary: August 2017
Market Wrap Up-August 2017 The S&P 500 eked out a narrow total return gain in August, rising 0.31% even as volatility picked up after a placid start to the year. The narrower based DJIA gained 0.65% while the Nasdaq Composite Index extended its record streak and ended up 1.43%. August proved to be an eventful […]
Sustainable Portfolios Performance Summary: June 2017
Stock Markets Register Best First Half Year Gains Since 2009 While slowing down in June, collectively, global stock markets registered their best first half year gains since 2009 as twenty-six of the world’s top 30-stock market indexes recorded gains. Strengthening corporate earnings, improving economies and continued support from central banks contributed to the strong year-to-date […]
Sustainable Portfolios Performance Summary: February 2017
New Equity Market Highs Reached in February; Fixed Income Gains Too Even as political uncertainties continued to make headlines, equity markets achieved record highs across the globe during the month of February. Strong corporate earnings in the US and a weaker Euro combined with higher commodity prices that foreshadowed positive earnings growth for European companies […]