April - 2015

Rocket Capital Management

Spring 2015 Commentary

Spring 2015 Commentary

Dear Valued Clients and Friends, MARKET PERSPECTIVE: The first quarter of 2015 had a little something for everyone. We started the year with a sharp downdraft, followed by a consolidation in a wide range, culminating with a solid uptrend into new high ground led by renewed interest in the small cap sector as depicted in the chart featured below. The end result was that the S&500 was up 0.43%, the Russell 2000 Growth plus 6.45%, and the Rocket Capital Small Cap Composite up 5.

Hurd on the Street, May 2015
"Sell in May and Go Away?"

Hurd on the Street, May 2015 "Sell in May and Go Away?"

Sell in May and go away? I beg to disagree. The month of April featured higher volatility with a good number of days experiencing large intra-day swings, which dominated the news. Overall, the stock market edged steadily higher again, led by the small cap Russell 2000 Growth Index. Meanwhile the larger cap indexes, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ Composite, have been playing catch up and are currently very close to making all time new highs. While it would not be unexpected for th