Blog Header

In: Markets

Market Losses Continue; VIX “fear gauge” up 84%

Stock performance was mixed last week as investors considered the impact of interest rates, international affairs and corporate earnings; losses across...

Trade and Tariffs Rattle Markets: Weekly Update – July 2, 2018

International trade concerns continue to create uncertainty in markets around the world. Despite the markets’ slight rises on Friday, June 29,...

The Power of Corporate Earnings: Weekly Update – June 25, 2018

Stocks stumbled across the globe last week as trade tensions continued to escalate. Despite rebounding somewhat on Friday, the S&P 500...

Strength, Growth, and Tension: Weekly Update – June 11, 2018

As last week ended, tension between the U.S. and some of its greatest allies was on the rise. Trade remained a...

Jobs Report Calms Volatility: Weekly Update – June 4, 2018

Markets experienced heightened volatility this week, with the S&P 500 rising 0.49% and Dow dropping 0.48%. Meanwhile, the NASDAQ rose 1.62%,...

Stocks Up, Signals Mixed: Weekly Update – May 30, 2018

Geopolitical uncertainty affected stocks last week, as the historic summit between the U.S. and North Korea began to look less likely....

Tackling Trade & Treasuries: Weekly Update – MAY 21, 2018

Major domestic indexes went down last week after all three gained more than 2% the previous week. The S&P 500 dropped...

Examining Employment Weekly Update – May 9, 2018

Domestic indexes posted strong results on Friday, May 4, as the latest labor report data lessened investors’ concerns about inflation and...

Q1 2018 down, 3 more to go. Think Marathon NOT sprint.

Nothing’s changed, yet so much has. The Value of Evolution. Taxi or Uber? Investment management meets Perfect Day. October 2016 was...

Stocks Rebound: Weekly Update – February 21, 2018

Markets rebounded last week, posting sizable gains and moving back into positive territory for the year. All three domestic indexes experienced...