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Today broke a five day winning streak for the US markets, with the S&P 500 closing down approximately 1.12%. This recent run-up was part of a large and significant bounce off our March 11 low that equated to an approximate 11% appreciation in the index. The market’s recent upward volatility is symptomatic of what we've seen since 2016 began. Mo...

The past quarter brought volatility to markets not seen since October, 2011. During the quarter we saw the S&P 500 index fall over 11% in just seven trading sessions. Shortly thereafter, the index recovered approximately half its losses and then immediately retested the August 25 low. Even with a 1.9% gain on the final trading day, the S&P ...