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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...

Bear Market Noise or Reality Panic?

Friday hurt. Today hurt more. The market just closed with losses of 4% across the board. Is this the beginning of...

Economy

Markets Bounce Back

Key information on economic health – and a reminder to look beyond the headlines. Beyond the Headlines in Housing and Manufacturing...

Markets Cautious But Resilient

Markets Cautious But Resilient

From domestic unrest to international terrorism, last week provided many headlines that could easily rattle the markets. While we did see...

Examining North Korea and the Markets

No one wants to see a clash between two nations with nuclear capabilities. So, when the war-of-words between North Korea and...

Manufacturing

Markets Remain Bullish

Another week of economic performance brought more news that the markets continue their bullish streak. After eight consecutive record-high closings, the...

Employment growth

Markets Start Second-Half of 2017 Slow

As the country celebrated the Fourth of July last week, the markets experienced some volatility, though they finished a bit flat...

Market Volatility Returns

Market Volatility Returns in July

As Q2 ended, markets hit a six-week volatility high. While the tech sector declined during the week, consumer discretionary and industrial...