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Say No to the Wall Street Roller Coaster

A Note from Cokie: In a recent statement to lawmakers, Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, said, “The path...

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Fed Raises Interest Rates Again

For the fifth time in six weeks, domestic stock indexes ended last week in positive territory. The S&P 500 gained 0.24%,...

Another Week of Highs

Dow 20,000 in sight; Will Yellen and the FOMC rain on the parade?

The Trump rally continues and all indices are making new highs. The Dow is less than one hundred points from the...

Weekly Update: Stocks Rally After Fed Stands Still On Interest Rates

WEEKLY UPDATE – SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 Stocks rallied again last week after the Federal Reserve voted not to raise interest rates...

Attention Investors: Brace For A Hudson River Landing

My daughter and I recently went to see the movie Sully. Here’s what stuck with me and feels so analogous to...

Weekly Update: Stocks Drop on Interest Rate Worries

WEEKLY UPDATE – SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 After trading flat for most of the week, stocks broadly sank Friday on fears of...

Weekly Update: Stocks Surge on August Jobs Miss

WEEKLY UPDATE – September 6, 2016 After losing steam the previous week, stocks rose last week as investors cheered a weak...

Weekly Update: NASDAQ Posts Eighth Week of Gains

The S&P 500 and Dow ended last week slightly lower, but the NASDAQ posted an eighth straight week of gains for...

Mid Quarter Alert/Update: Commodities Surge Above US Equities

For the first time since 2011, the Commodity asset class finds itself among the top two spots of the Asset Class...

Green Beer and a Green-Light From Yellen; Stock Hangover Ahead?

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day from Janet Yellen and the Fed with its “green-light” report on Wednesday. Following a two-day Fed Chair meeting,...