Author: Roaiah Taher

Last Month in the Markets: April 1 – 30, 2026 What happened in April? The market results of last month belie the political, humanitarian, and military turmoil occupying most people’s attention. North American equity indexes rose between 3.5% and 15% during April. This performance brought all U.S. indexes back into positive territory for year-to-date performance….

Last Month in the Markets: March 2 – 31, 2026 What happened in March? Nearly every market move was controlled, or at least heavily influenced, by the U.S. attack on Iran that began at the end of February. Two days of conflict preceded the opening of trading on March 2, and the war continued unabated through…