Where do we even begin? Between the global pandemic, economic downturn then prompt upturn, and a nationwide quarantine, we can hardly choose the most notable highlights to touch on. Global stocks saw about a 25% decline overall in March as states began their mandated shutdowns, only to begin the attempt to normalize almost immediately in April with a 15% and 13% gain for Nasdaq and the S& 500, respectively. All the major US equity indices worked to rebound more than 15% for the second quarter with the Nasdaq leading to finish up 30.95%, the S&P up 20.5%, and the Dow Industrial Average under-performing among them at 18.51%. The markets continued with some expected volatility in May and June, however optimism among investors prevailed and the rally continued with almost all indices finishing positive for three consecutive months. Crude oil prices and gold both had strong showings in Q2, following the markets lead with a slow start but rallying towards the end. Even still, high-yield bonds experienced a mild dip, and Q2 earnings estimates fell 28.4% along with an ever-increasing unemployment rate as businesses struggle to stay afloat amid the pandemic shutdown.