Greenwood Gearhart

10/08/2026

The third quarter was a study in contrasts. On the surface, the S&P 500 extended its gains to a new record high, but the picture underneath was more uneven. A renewed flare-up in Iran pushed oil prices and inflation higher, sending bond yields sharply higher and prompting the Federal Reserve’s first rate hike in three years. Hear our summary of market and economic conditions in Greenwood Gearhart’s Third Quarter 2026 Commentary. A full video transcript is available on our website here: https://greenwoodgearhart.com/q3-2026

07/15/2026

After a turbulent first quarter, equity markets staged a powerful reversal — one of their strongest quarterly performances in years. The S&P 500 climbed sharply off its March lows, closing the quarter near record highs, as robust corporate earnings, easing geopolitical tensions, and a broadening of market leadership gave investors renewed confidence. This was not the narrow, momentum-driven rally of prior quarters; it was a broader-based move grounded in improving fundamentals, and that distinction matters.

Hear our thoughts on the second quarter and a forward looking outlook for the second half of the year in our second quarter commentary.

A transcript may be found on our website here: https://greenwoodgearhart.com/q2-2026

04/20/2026