Clients and Friends, As we write on Monday morning, U.S. and foreign equity markets are selling off again, adding to declines sustained last week. At times like this, we feel it is very important for Bartlett to share helpful perspective and analysis. Our goal is to provide insight to keep you focused on long-term investment and…

2015 First Half Review The S&P 500 Index began the year at 2,059 and was 2,063 at the close on June 30. Meanwhile, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield started at 2.17% and ended at 2.35%. One might think it was an uneventful first half for stocks and bonds. Actually, there was no shortage of turbulence….

Up and Down A recent Google search on “stock market correction in 2015” yielded 20,900,000 results in just 1⁄3 of a second! Though widely anticipated, such a setback did not occur in the first quarter. Nevertheless, it was a period of heightened volatility. The S&P 500 Index was almost unchanged for the period, but there…

Progress and Profits “Defying the skeptics” is a succinct description of economic and market performance in 2014. The U.S. economy rebounded after a dismal first quarter, and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by nearly 2.5% for the year. The American economy was a bastion of resilience amid ongoing weakness in Europe and slowing growth throughout…