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Stocks Slip for Second Week

Last week, major indexes experienced losses for the second week in a row, with the S&P 500 falling 1.21%, the Dow...

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Domestic Stocks Have a Solid Start to 2017

The first quarter of 2017 is now behind us, and although we won’t have complete economic data for a while, we...

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Markets Stumble. What Does Data Say?

Last week, all four of the indexes we discuss in these market updates saw their performance stumble. The S&P 500 lost...

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: How Much Will Hurricane Matthew Cost?

WEEKLY UPDATE – OCTOBER 17, 2016 Though stocks rose Friday after statements from Federal Reserve officials, the major indexes ended the...

Weekly Update: LIBOR Surge May Rule Out September Fed Rate Hike

WEEKLY UPDATE – August 29, 2016 After rallying for weeks, the major indexes fell last week ahead of key remarks by...

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Mid-Quarter Market ALERT: The Olympics of Asset Classes in Full Swing!

Equities take SILVER (by a swimmer’s milli-second). US Equities edge back up to the #2 (Silver!) position on the Asset Scale....

Weekly Update: Stocks End Q2 With a Bang

QUARTERLY UPDATE – JULY 5, 2016 After the previous week’s post-Brexit selloff, stocks closed out last week with one of the...

Weekly Update: How Brexit May Affect U.S. Investors

WEEKLY UPDATE – JUNE 27, 2016 Stocks fell sharply last week in response to Britain’s vote to leave the European Union...

Weekly Update: Fed Blinks on Brexit Fears

Markets fell on Brexit fears and concerns about the Fed’s dovish statements, giving the Dow its worst week in a month.[1]...