The past two Thursday’s have not been kind to investors. As we discussed last week, on Thursday August 10th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (“Dow”) fell 205 points due to heightened geo-political concerns ... Read More
A war of words between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jung Un caused stock markets around the world to sell off last week while bonds and gold rallied. The S&P 500 Index fell 1.4%, the Russell Midcap Index fell 1.9%, and the Russell 2000 Index declined 2.7% last week. ... Read More
Stocks finished higher last week both in the U.S. and internationally led by some additional fuel from the “Trump Trade” rally and positive reports on the U.S. economy. For the week, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average Indexes rose by 1.04% and 1.34% respectively. ... Read More
Stocks finished lower last week both in the U.S. and Internationally. The S&P 500 Index fell 0.1% while the Russell Midcap Index lost 0.2% and the Russell 2000 Index dropped 1.5% ... Read More
U.S. large cap stocks fell slightly last week with the S&P 500 Index returning -0.1%. Smaller firms faired a little better as evidenced by the Russell Midcap Index gaining 0.1% and the Russell 2000 Index increasing by 0.4%. ... Read More
U.S. Stocks staged a surprising rally last week on the back of now President Elect Donald Trump’s unexpected victory in the U.S. Presidential Election. Despite the futures market falling dramatically overnight, stocks recovered and the S&P 500 Index finished week with a 3.9% gain while the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted an impressive 5.5% advance. ... Read More
If there is one thing that markets typically don’t like, it is uncertainty. Both good and bad news can be accounted for in many trading strategies but uncertainty creates a paranoia that forces many investors to hold large cash positions and ultimately can result in a drag on future returns. ... Read More