Recent News and Insights
Market Commentary: June 16, 2025
The S&P 500 hit a post “liberation day” high on June 12th, before news of Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and senior military personnel caused the market to trade lower. In addition to the human impact of these conflicts, markets remain sensitive to the influence on energy prices. As of this writing it doesn’t appear that Iran’s oil infrastructure has been specifically targeted, but the price of Brent Crude Oil contracts spiked 8% to close Friday at $75 per barrel, higher but below the highs of earlier this year.
Market Commentary: May 27, 2025
Since the administration capitulated to market forces on April 9th, significant progress has been made in three distinct areas of Trump’s big gamble of imposing wide-ranging tariffs. As of Friday, May 23rd, the S&P 500 has increased by roughly 17% during this period.
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