June Market Overview
July 10, 2020
The majority of global equity markets climbed again in June, with the S&P 500 increasing 2% to finish the quarter with a 20.4% gain, the strongest quarterly gain in over 20 years. However, as we have discussed...
May Market Overview
June 12, 2020
The rally in stocks continued throughout May with most major equity indices gaining several percentage points for the month, including the S&P 500, which climbed 4.8%. Elsewhere, the majority of Fixed Income indices...
April Market Overview
May 12, 2020
April brought about some much-welcomed relief for investors, in spite of a deluge of poor economic news. For the month, all major equity indexes were strongly positive, with the S&P 500 posting a gain of 12.8%, the...
March Market Overview
April 8, 2020
March proved to be a remarkably volatile month as COVID-19 continued to spread and wreak havoc on the global economy. While the S&P 500 closed out the month with only a 12.4% decline, it was, at one point, down in...
Mark Cortazzo Recognized as One of America’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors by Barron’s
March 17, 2020
MACRO Consulting Group has just announced that Senior Partner Mark Cortazzo, CFP®, CIMA®, has once again earned the distinction as one of America’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors by Barron's. This marks the 10th...
How the SECURE Act Can Help Maximize Your Retirement
March 11, 2020
Saving for retirement just became easier and more ubiquitous for working Americans. On December 20, 2019, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was signed and became law on January 1,...
February Market Overview
March 6, 2020
February turned out to be a tough month for equity investors. While the start of the month was strong as the S&P 500 reached a new all-time high by February 19th, fears relating to the coronavirus gripped the...
January Market Overview
February 10, 2020
Equity markets kicked off the new decade with strength in the first few weeks but finished the month broadly lower, as coronavirus concerns spread through the market nearly as quickly as the virus itself. While the...
MACRO Dividend Portfolio Shows Continued Success
January 31, 2020
The well-respected investment research company, Morningstar, recently updated the performance data for the MACRO Dividend Portfolio and we are pleased to announce that the portfolio shows continued success, maintaining...
Why Parents and Adult Children Should Start Planning Together
January 24, 2020
As the baby boomer population approaches, enters and even settles into their retirement years, they are taking many of the right steps in securing their financial future. However, the vast majority are missing one...
