Perspectives

September is historically the worst calendar month of the year for stock market returns. Since 1950, the average September return for the S&P 500 index is -0.7%.  Additionally, negative news [...]

Over the past several weeks, stock markets around the world have been volatile and are generally trading lower.  Here in the U.S., while the S&P 500 remains in positive territory [...]

Investors are no doubt weary of hearing about all of the geo-political and economic risks in the world. The last five years have been exhausting, filled with unprecedented volatility, global [...]

Was it really only a few short months ago that we were worrying about the fiscal cliff and sequestration? It seems that, while we as a nation continue to find ourselves settling into the “new [...]

2014 Wrap up: While the rapid decline in energy prices dominated headlines as 2014 ended, the U.S. stock market turned in a 6th consecutive year of positive returns with the S&P 500 up 13.7%, [...]

“Summertime is always the best of what might be.” ― Charles Bowden While the severe winter weather may seem a distant memory in the midst of the current summer heat, its impact was more [...]

The recent Memorial Day weekend kicked off the “unofficial” start of summer.  Contrary to the old adage “sell in May then go away” the team at Crestwood does not have a summer sabbatical planned [...]

If only this clever marketing slogan for Las Vegas held true for our nation’s capital!  The recent dithering activities of our politicians in the “Sin City” along the Potomac has created [...]

Investors are no doubt weary of hearing about all of the geo-political and economic risks in the world. The last five years have been exhausting, filled with unprecedented volatility, global [...]

Investors have reason to be enthusiastic in 2012 as stock markets around the world have delivered strong gains to start the year. During the first quarter, the DJIA was up 8.1%, the S&P 500 [...]