October 2026 Market Update: September Cooled Off—What Changed?

October Update: Markets & Year-End Planning

In the October market update from ACT Advisors, Doug English, CFP®, founder of ACT Advisors, explains why different parts of the market moved in different directions. Bonds had a more difficult month than stocks as longer-term interest rates moved higher. Taxable bond prices declined about 2%, with a somewhat larger decline in tax-free bonds. The […]