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U.S. equities rebounded strongly this week, with the S&P 500 rising 2.4% and the Nasdaq Composite gaining 3.0%, marking the strongest weekly performance of the year. After a choppy first quarter, both indices recovered some lost ground, though year-to-date performance
Kip Lytel, CFAMontecito Capital Management Whether you are currently working with us or simply following our market commentary, we believe it is important to provide clarity around both what is happening in markets and how portfolios should be positioned. This
Author: Kip Lytel, CFA U.S. equities extended their pullback this week, with the S&P 500 declining roughly 1.8%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling about 2.0%, and the Nasdaq Composite lower by approximately 2.2%. From their recent highs earlier this
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
Wall Street’s Rarely Seen Unity Heading Into 2026 Author: Montecito Capital Management Wall Street is approaching 2026 with an unusually confident tone. Recent outlooks for the S&P 500 reveal a tight cluster of bullish forecasts, with most major strategists pointing
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