March 6, 2023 - In past years, February has been a volatile month for the market and this year was nothing new. For the month, we saw a decline in equities, continued job loss in the technology and entertainment industries, and the Federal Reserve’s announcement declaring its intention to continue increasing interest rates.

February 10, 2023-Historically, January returns can set the tone for the full year price action and January of 2023 is off to a strong start. During the last month, the NASDAQ index had four positive weeks in a row and ended the month up by 10.73%. The S&P 500 index closed up by 6.28%. The price of gold has steadily risen since the year started for a gain of 5.76% as shown from the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) ETF. The US 10-year Treasury rate opened the year at 3.87% and ended the month at 3.51% supporting a rally in bond prices. At first blush these each appear to be striking successes after a disappointing 2022, but it would be foolish to not look at the whole picture.

January 18, 2023-At the risk of stating the obvious, last year was rough! 2022 was the worst year for equities since the financial crisis in 2008 as the fraying economy led to losses across the board. The S&P 500 index closed down -18.1% after trading nearly -24% lower by October. Internationally, developed markets were a bit stronger with the MSCI EAFE index trading down -14.5%. Coming off historically low levels, interest rates spiked to levels not seen in the past decade. The US 10 Year Treasury rate moved from 1.5% to 4.25% in October, eventually ending the year at 3.9%. This led the Bloomberg US Aggregate bond index to trade down -13%, by far its worst year ever.

WATKINSVILLE, GA - December 12, 2022 - Stadion Money Management, who works with advisors to build retirement plan and participant level investment solutions using our adaptive technology, has been named to Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management list for the fourth consecutive year.

November 17, 2022 - Following on the heels of negative returns in both August and September, October turned into a positive month. The S&P 500 Index returned just over 8%, on a total return basis, the Russell 2000 Index returned just over 11%, and the NASDAQ, being tech heavy returned just under 4%. This might come as a surprise considering that most people who know a bit about market history know that October has been the month when the market crashes.

October 7, 2022-After a sharp rebound through the late summer months, stocks swiftly retreated in September after the Federal Reserve echoed their hawkish stance with a third consecutive triple rate hike of .75%.

WATKINSVILLE, GA - August 23, 2022 - Stadion Money Management, a managed account provider who offers personalized retirement services to plan sponsors and their participants, today announced two additions to its team: Jackson Reese and Tom Stephenitch have joined as Vice Presidents and Retirement Consultants. They report to Dan Fay, Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development.

RADNOR, Pa. - August 15, 2022-Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE:LNC) today announced the launch of Stadion’s StoryLine Dynamic, a Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA) program, built in collaboration with Stadion Money Management.