Stocks Slip for Second Week
- April 17, 2017
- MarketsWeekly Update
Last week, major indexes experienced losses for the second week in a row, with the S&P 500 falling 1.21%, the Dow...
Domestic Stocks Have a Solid Start to 2017
- April 11, 2017
- MarketsWeekly Update
The first quarter of 2017 is now behind us, and although we won’t have complete economic data for a while, we...
Markets Stumble. What Does Data Say?
- March 27, 2017
- MarketsWeekly Update
Last week, all four of the indexes we discuss in these market updates saw their performance stumble. The S&P 500 lost...
Dow 20,000 in sight; Will Yellen and the FOMC rain on the parade?
- December 14, 2016
- Federal ReserveMarketsUncategorizedWeekly Update
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?
- October 19, 2016
- MarketsWeekly Update
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
- August 30, 2016
- MarketsRate HikeWeekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE – August 29, 2016 After rallying for weeks, the major indexes fell last week ahead of key remarks by...
Mid-Quarter Market ALERT: The Olympics of Asset Classes in Full Swing!
- August 11, 2016
- Market AlertsMarkets
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
- July 6, 2016
- BrexitEuropean UnionMarkets
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]...