
Markets Start Second-Half of 2017 Slow
- July 10, 2017
- MarketsWeekly Update
As the country celebrated the Fourth of July last week, the markets experienced some volatility, though they finished a bit flat...

Market Volatility Returns in July
- July 3, 2017
- MarketsWeekly Update
As Q2 ended, markets hit a six-week volatility high. While the tech sector declined during the week, consumer discretionary and industrial...

Markets Slide Sideways
- June 26, 2017
- Weekly Update
Last week, markets kept relatively quiet despite the continuing drop in oil prices. The S&P 500 rose by 0.21%, the Dow...

Mixed Markets Continue; Interest Rates Rise
- June 19, 2017
- Weekly Update
Markets remained mixed last week as the Dow closed at another record high, while the NASDAQ fell and the S&P 500...

Mixed Markets. Mixed News.
- June 12, 2017
- Weekly Update
Markets last week were mixed with leading tech stocks falling dramatically as some investors pulled profits. The NASDAQ took the biggest...

Stocks Advance, Economy Softens
- June 5, 2017
- Weekly Update
Last week, the S&P 500, Dow, and NASDAQ closed at all-time record highs. The S&P 500 rose 0.96%, the Dow gained...

Strong and Steady Markets, Oil Prices Fall
- May 31, 2017
- MarketsWeekly Update
The markets marched ahead last week with the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ reporting all-time records, albeit just slightly above previous...

Volatility Returns to Markets, Household Debt Rises
- May 23, 2017
- Weekly Update
Early last week, both the S&P and NASDAQ recorded all time highs before tumbling along with the Dow as political concerns...

Markets Ignore the Politics, Retail Earnings Soft
- May 15, 2017
- MarketsWeekly Update
Markets tuned out noise from Washington last week and continued to focus on economic fundamentals. Mildly rebounding retail sales and strong...

Markets Stay Steady, Economic Signals Mixed
- May 8, 2017
- MarketsWeekly Update
Last week, stocks rose but floated within a narrow trading range. By Friday, however, both the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ...