2020 - BTC Capital Management

Equities moved higher on the week to cap off a strong year. The S&P 500 was up 1.2% on the week, whereas the Russell 2000 Index of

The housing market continues to be hot. In November, 6.690 million existing homes were sold. This number compares favorably to the expected

Equities inched up on the week with the S&P 500 gaining 0.80%. Small caps continue to perform well following a stellar November. They

Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) numbers for November were released this week. The positive momentum from last month continued into November.

The S&P 500 finished the week up 1.1% and outpaced emerging market equities. Small caps cooled and the NASDAQ led the week. The

Strength in the housing industry continued this week as 999,000 new homes were built in October. This number is better than the expected

The S&P 500 finished the week flat despite more positive news on vaccine developments. Small caps continued to perform well and gained

S&P 500 one-week performance was strong. Over the period, the index was up 3.81%. This performance was led by Energy, up 14.29%, and

With a week having passed since Election Day, it would seem the path forward, politically speaking, should be relatively clear. Americans

The markets were positioned for this to be one of the highest-volatility elections ever. As of this writing, there are several states

We continue to navigate our way through earnings season this week. With a little over 50% of S&P 500 companies reporting, it looks like

Equity markets drifted lower as stimulus talks continue to be pushed out. Plenty of headlines and no action has whipped the market around

Year: 2020