Despite plenty of headwinds for the equity markets (lingering trade dispute, new impeachment proceedings, and a crude oil infrastructure attack to highlight a few) the S&P 500 eeked out a 1.9% gain for the month. Small cap stocks fared about as well as large cap names with the Russell 2000 index posting a 2.1% return for September. Foreign stocks fared equally well last month with a 2.9% return for the MSCI EAFE index and a 1.9% return for the emerging market index.