2017 Third Quarter Review

2017 Third Quarter Review Save as PDF The strength of the stock market continued in the third quarter. The S&P 500 Index was up 4.48% for the quarter and 14.24% for the year. The strength in U.S. Large Cap as measured by the S&P 500 Index was driven by the...

2017 First Half Review and Second Half Outlook

2017 First Half Review and Second Half Outlook Save as PDF The first half of the year continued the seven-year bull market for stocks with the S&P 500 up 9.17%. Virtue Asset Management continues to recommend over-weighting US Large Cap stocks versus US Mid Cap and...

2016 Investment Review and 2017 Outlook

2016 Investment Review and 2017 Outlook Save as PDF The US Stock market showed surprising strength and velocity in the eighth year of the current bull market. The S&P 500 returned 11.96% in 2016. This strong performance was driven in part by a 4.98% increase in...

First Half 2016: Investment Review & Outlook

First Half 2016: Investment Review & Outlook Save as PDF The first half of the year was volatile with the S&P 500 down 11.44% on February 11th and up 3.75% on June 8th. The double digit drop in February was fueled by lower oil prices and slower economic...