
Stephen Hanley
- Jul 31, 2019
- 6 min
Q2 2019 Market Update
Highlights Strong market price growth in both stocks and bonds Reversal of Fed stance on interest rates causing rate declines and a market rally Continued trade tension between China and the US Weakening economic backdrop from trade tariffs Overly controlling FED could lead to problems down the road The second quarter continued this year's steady climb. The Wilshire 5000 Stock Index added 3.42% while the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index added 3.00%. This moves stock returns ove