Overall, the third quarter was a roller-coaster ride for the market. The Dow, the Russell 2000, the Nasdaq, and the Global Dow lost value, while the S&P 500 was able to eke out a quarterly gain.

The second quarter began with stocks making solid gains in April. COVID vaccines became available to
more Americans.

As we closed out 2020, the overwhelming sentiment entering January was that it couldn’t get much worse.

Over the past 12 months, we have endured a global pandemic resulting in numerous deaths and hospitalizations, mass layoffs, a sinking economy, and a contentious presidential election.

July kicked off the third quarter with a bang as stocks surged throughout much of the month.

The world’s economies and stock markets have been rocked by the spread of COVID-19.