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...
Strong Markets and Slow GDP
- May 1, 2017
- Weekly Update
Stocks continued their advance on generally strong earnings reports this week despite the GDP report showing a slow first quarter economy....
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...