Equities Swoon as Tariffs Loom Equities continue to slump with the S&P 500 registering a 10% peak-to-trough decline in just 14 days. Technology, transportation, and momentum factors are the weakest with drawdowns around 14-15%. Health care, consumer staples and real estate have fared the best with drawdowns of 2-3%. Foreign developed continues to outpace the...
Welcome to Five in Five, a monthly publication from the Investment Team at BTC Capital Management. Each month we share graphs around five topics that illustrate the current state of the markets, with brief commentary that can be absorbed in five minutes or less. We hope you find this high-level commentary to be beneficial and...
Equity Markets – A Rocky Road Despite Strong Fourth Quarter Earnings Equity markets fell during the week as uncertainty over the impact of tariffs and lofty valuations caused investors to become more wary. The S&P 500 Index fell 1.9%, while the NASDAQ Composite dropped 2.7%. The Magnificent 7 fell 3.0%. Small caps dropped 3.1% for...
