Author, Montecito Capital Management For the week ending February 6, U.S. equities delivered a split verdict. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced solidly, supported by rotation into cyclicals and industrial leadership, while the S&P 500 hovered around flat and the
Author, Kip Lytel, CFA Montecito Capital Management Weekly Market Summary — Week Ending January 30, 2026 U.S. equities finished the week with relatively modest index moves, but the tone of the market shifted in an important way beneath the surface.
Author: Montecito Capital Management U.S. equities finished last week with modest losses after a volatile, headline-driven stretch, as early sharp declines were partially clawed back into Friday’s close. For the week ending January 23, 2026, the S&P 500 slipped roughly
Authors: Kip Lytel, CFA & Loveth Abu Montecito Capital Management Market volatility has a way of grabbing attention. A sharp down day makes headlines, triggers alerts, and can quickly pull investors into reacting rather than thinking. For investors with resilient,
Author: Montecito Capital Management Every January, Wall Street dusts off one of its oldest seasonal indicators: the performance of the first five trading days of the year. It may sound quaint in an era of AI trading models and high-frequency
Excerpts from MCM’s Proprietary 2026 CAPITAL MARKET FORECAST REPORT CAPITAL MARKET 2025 RECAP – LOOKING BACK The S&P 500’s 16.4% rise in 2025 capped a rare three-year stretch of double-digit gains, a performance powered by a convergence of supportive structural