Commentary

Equity markets continue to trade near all-time highs as investors digest the implications of the recent election results. With Republicans taking both the Presidency and Congress, markets are anticipating a pro-growth agenda facilitated by tax cuts and deregulation. While the market’s initial bounce illustrates this optimism, performance has been more […]

Greenwood Gearhart and Boston Mountain Money Management’s merger was featured on CityWire RIA’s Mergers & Acquisitions section. Read more about the Greenwood Gearhart feature on CityWire’s website below. Read on CityWire

By Jeff Della Rosa – Fayetteville, AR | Fayetteville-based Greenwood Gearhart Inc., the largest locally owned independent wealth management firm in Northwest Arkansas, has merged with Boston Mountain Money Management. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to a Monday (Oct. 21) news release, the combined firm now […]

Arkansas Business featured Greenwood Gearhart in its October 2024 issue and covered the firm’s merger with Boston Mountain Money Management. The full article can be accessed through the following link. Read on Arkansas Business

US equities rallied further in the third quarter and are now back near all-time highs amid a strong economic backdrop. As a result, the S&P 500 is up approximately 20% year to date with breadth expanding beyond Technology stocks and into blue-chip sectors such as Industrials, Utilities, and Financials. Collectively, […]

Equity markets continue to trade near the all-time highs even as volatility has picked up in recent weeks in response to shifting economic data. A weaker than expected July payroll report was the catalyst for a market reversal in which the stock market gave up half of its year-to-date gains […]

US equities rallied further in the second quarter and now hover near all-time highs, even as volatility emerges in response to shifting market factors. As a result, the S&P 500 is up about 15% year to date, but with the pace of the rally slowing. The primary reason for the […]

Equity markets had a stellar run in the first quarter, with the S&P 500 up over 10% and nearly 30% from the October low. Improving economic fundamentals such as moderating inflation, a resilient labor market, and strong GDP growth propelled risk assets higher, with recession fears fading into the background. […]

The stock market is having a decent start to the year with the S&P 500 up over 5% in just 6 weeks, continuing a rally from the fourth quarter built on improving economic growth and expectations of lower interest rates. Fears of recession, which dominated the narrative for much of […]

Despite the year’s risks, 2023 ended up being a strong year for financial markets with gains in the equity market in double digits and bonds staging a year-end rally that reversed earlier losses. This was in large part driven by the market consensus that the Federal Reserve may have finally […]