Indexes finished slightly lower since our April issue. Since we last wrote to you, the S&P 500 Index is down about 1% while the small-cap Russell 2000 Index is down slightly, less than 1%. Since the start of the year, the S&P 500 is up about 1.5% while the Russell 2000 is down close to 1%. We saw a mixed bag of reactions to corporate earnings reports in the past month.
Assessing the financial strength of businesses is an important part of our analytical process. In this month's essay we discuss how some companies fail but others thrive in trying times.
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John Heldman, CFA
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Dave Hutchison, CFA
Partner | Portfolio Manager
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