Performance
Bond Market Summary
Bond market was pummeled in February by weaker dollar, aggressive hedge fund selling, and Mr. Greenspan’s positive economic comments which cast doubts on further significant Fed easing.
Scanning the Markets
Performance rundown for The Leuthold Group's equity market sectors (and other measures) ranked by January's performance.
Scanning the Markets
Performance rundown for The Leuthold Group's equity market sectors (and other measures) ranked by 1995’s total return performance.
Power in November
It was all there in November for the bulls, better action by secondary stocks, impressive breadth, and a strong bond market.
Scanning the Markets
Performance rundown, excluding dividends, for The Leuthold Group's equity market sectors (and other measures) ranked by November’s performance.
Scanning the Markets
Performance rundown, excluding dividends, for The Leuthold Group's equity market sectors (and other measures) ranked by October's performance.
Scanning the Markets
A performance rundown for The Leuthold Group's equity market sectors (and other measures) ranked by third Quarter performance.
Scanning the Markets
A performance rundown for The Leuthold Group's equity market sectors (and other measures) ranked by performance over the last three months.
View from the North Country
S&P performance gets “tech-less”. Tech stocks have only added 4% to YTD S&P performance and only 11% since 1970.
Bond Market Summary
Bond market rally rekindles, as consensus changes from “one and done” to possibility of further easing...other positives include stronger dollar and foreign buying.
1972’s Nifty-Fifty: How Have They Fared?
Back in 1972, an elite group of companies had been identified as offering guaranteed growth in the future. These were christened the “Nifty Fifty”. Subsequent market performance of these chosen companies is presented herein.
Inside The S&P 500
A listing of the 50 best and 50 worst year to date performers in the S&P 500 (through the end of July).
Scanning the Markets
A performance rundown for The Leuthold Group's equity market sectors (and other measures) ranked by year to date performance.
Scanning the Markets
A performance rundown for The Leuthold Group's equity market sectors (and other measures) ranked by second quarter performance.
Bond Market Summary
Powerful bond rally in May and early June started to lose its sizzle later in the month, as less negative economic news diminished chances of imminent Fed easing.
We Are Frustrated…And So Are Most of You
Frustration Index reaches new high!
Scanning the Markets
A performance rundown for The Leuthold Group's equity market sectors (and other measures) ranked by year to date performance.
Bond Market Summary
Powerful bond rally in May and early June propels bond performance to move ahead of stocks year to date.
Does A Steady Earnings Pattern In Itself Lead To Superior Stock Price Performance?
At this point, we do not see any clear signs that historical earnings consistency leads to outperformance relative to inconsistent earnings companies.
Scanning the Markets
The DJIA continued to push to new highs during the last month, rising 3.9%. This brings the year to date performance for the DJIA to +12.7%.
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March 2026 Issue
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