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Stocks Reach Record Highs as Fed Policy Update Looms

July 09 2019

Two Quarters Down, Two to Go in 2019

July 02 2019

Accommodative Central Banks Help Lift Stocks across the Globe

June 25 2019

To Cut, or Not To Cut…that is the Question

June 18 2019

The Fed May Let the Good Times Roll

June 11 2019

Good Riddance, May!

June 04 2019

“Sell in May and Go Away” may not Ultimately Hold True in 2019

May 28 2019

Investors Get Defensive as Volatility Persists

May 21 2019

Volatility Spikes as Trade Tensions Escalate

May 14 2019

How Investors Have Reacted to Q1 2019 Earnings Surprises

May 07 2019

GDP 1st Quarter Growth Surprises on the Upside

April 30 2019

Just like 1969 – A Good Year for U.S. Jobless Claims & the Jets

April 23 2019

It’s About Time in the Market, Not Timing the Market

April 16 2019

Positive News Out of the World’s Largest Economies Send Stocks Higher

April 09 2019

Is the Federal Reserve to Blame for Slowing Economic Growth?

April 02 2019

Treasury Yield Curve Inverts for the First Time Since 2007

March 26 2019

Be Wary of Increased Concentrations in Stocks

March 19 2019

The Bull Market “Celebrates” its 10 Year Anniversary

March 12 2019

Can U.S. Stocks Continue on their Upward Climb?

March 05 2019

Nine Consecutive Weeks of Positive Stock Market Returns and Counting

February 26 2019

U.S. – China Trade Talk Optimism Pushes Stocks Higher

February 19 2019

Investors are Reacting Differently to Earnings Surprises

February 12 2019

Economic Data Impresses and the Federal Reserve Pivots on Rate Hiking Path

February 05 2019

How will Markets React to This Week’s Flurry of Data?

January 29 2019

Stocks Continue to Rally Higher, Despite Revised Global Economic Growth Projections

January 22 2019

Can the Rally Continue?

January 15 2019

Strong Start to 2019 but Days of Volatility are not Behind us

January 08 2019

Is the Market Oversold?

December 18 2018

Is the Treasury Yield Curve a Crystal Ball?

December 11 2018

Stocks Experience Best Week of 2018

December 04 2018

Slowdown Doesn’t Mean Recession

November 27 2018

Another Strong Holiday Shopping Season is Expected

November 19 2018

U.S. Stock Market Welcomes Outcomes of Midterm Elections and Fed Meeting

November 13 2018

Midterm Elections Highlight the Week Ahead

November 06 2018

Market Volatility Can Serve as a Reminder of an Investor’s True Risk Tolerance

October 30 2018

Q3 Earnings Season is Underway as Volatility Continues

October 23 2018

How Excited Would You Be if Your Favorite Retailer Advertised a 4% Sale?

October 16 2018

10-year U.S. Treasury Yield Reaches Highest Level Since 2011

October 09 2018

2018 3rd Quarter in Review: U.S. Stocks Continue to Impress

October 02 2018

All Eyes on the Federal Reserve

September 25 2018

Global Equity Markets Tick Higher Despite U.S. Proposing $200 Billion in Additional Tariffs

September 18 2018

Global Equities Come Under Pressure to Start September

September 11 2018

Global Equity Markets End the Summer on a High Note

September 04 2018

Multiple Milestones Reached Last Week and International Stocks Stage a Comeback

August 28 2018

Volatility Returns in August thanks to Turkey and Trade Tensions

August 21 2018

Strong Company Earnings Support Stock Markets

August 14 2018

International Stocks Continue To Suffer From Trade War Concerns

August 07 2018

U.S. Economic Growth Reached 4.1% for the 2nd Quarter

July 31 2018

Can Positive Earnings and Economic Data Reports Overcome Trade War Concerns?

July 24 2018

Banks Highlight the Beginning of Earnings Season

July 17 2018

Investors Rejoice an Increase in the Unemployment Rate and Await Earnings Releases

July 10 2018

Taking a Look Back at the First Half of 2018

July 03 2018

Heightened Trade Concerns Constrain Markets

June 26 2018

Should Investors be concerned by the Federal Reserve’s Projected Path of Interest Rate Hikes?

June 19 2018

Investors Await the Fed’s Decision on Interest Rates

June 12 2018

U.S. Stocks Rally Following Strong Jobs Report while Geopolitical Concerns Linger

June 05 2018

U.S. Stocks Finish the Week Higher Despite Geopolitical Concerns

May 29 2018

Strong Retail Sales Numbers May Push U.S. GDP Above 3% in the Second Quarter

May 22 2018

Updates on North Korea, Iran, and Inflation Push Markets Higher

May 15 2018

Multiple Headwinds Persist But Strong Fundamentals Push Forward

May 08 2018

Investors Weigh Strong Earnings along with Geopolitical Risks

May 01 2018

Corporate Earnings Continue to Rise

April 24 2018

Led by Technology, Stocks Finish the Week Higher Despite Geopolitical Concerns

April 17 2018

Stock Market Volatility Continues Despite Continued Evidence of a Strong Economy

April 10 2018

A Wild 1st Quarter Comes to an End

April 03 2018

U.S. Stocks Drop on Trade War Rhetoric

March 27 2018

Global Stocks End the Week Mixed as Attention Turns to MLPs

March 20 2018

Stocks Bounce Back on Subdued Inflation Concerns

March 13 2018

Stocks Decline on Trade and Tariffs Concerns

March 06 2018

Stocks Trend Higher for All the Right Reasons

February 27 2018

A Strong Bounce Back in Stock Markets

February 20 2018

The Fundamentals behind the Technicals

February 13 2018

Putting the Sell-Off in Perspective

February 07 2018

The Good Times Roll Again for Another Week

January 30 2018

Another Advance in Stocks as Earnings Reports Start to Roll In

January 23 2018

An Up Move in Oil and Rates Alongside Stocks

January 16 2018

Stocks are off to a Strong Start in 2018

January 09 2018

Will the Strong Performance of 2017 Repeat in 2018?

January 02 2018

Stocks Gain Once Again as 2017 Winds Down

December 26 2017

Stocks Gain as Taxes and the Fed Dominate Headlines

December 19 2017

Stocks Continue their Upward Climb Ahead of Final Fed Meeting of 2017

December 12 2017

Stocks Gain during a Busy Week

December 05 2017

Investors Gearing Up for the Final Month

November 29 2017

Investors have a lot To Be Thankful for in 2017

November 21 2017

Stocks Decline as Investors Await Fate of Tax Plan

November 14 2017

A Busy Week for Markets Leaving Plenty for Investors to Digest

November 07 2017

Stocks Diverge for the Week as Economy Starts to Heat Up

October 31 2017

How Much Higher Can Stocks Climb?

October 24 2017

Fourth Quarter Earnings Season Underway

October 17 2017

A Strong Start to the Fourth Quarter

October 11 2017

Potential Implications of Tax Reform on the Stock Market

October 03 2017

A Familiar Story – Stocks Gain while Volatility Stays Low

September 26 2017

Market Resiliency Continues

September 19 2017

Stocks Drop Ahead of Irma but then Bounce Back

September 12 2017

Stocks Gain on Economic Data while North Korea Tensions Mount

September 05 2017

U.S. Stock Mutual Fund Withdrawals Accelerate

August 29 2017

Another Thursday Sell-Off Impacts Markets

August 22 2017

Risk Off Mode Hits Markets

August 15 2017

International Stocks Finish another Week of Out-performance

August 08 2017

Oil Surges while Stocks Finish Flat

August 01 2017

Stocks Reach All-Time Highs…Again

July 25 2017

Earnings Season Gets Underway

July 18 2017

Stocks Start the Second Half of 2017 Mixed

July 12 2017

Oil Falls while Stock Gains are Muted

June 27 2017

Fed Raises Rates and Announces Balance Sheet Reduction Plans

June 20 2017

Tech Stocks Sell-off Ahead of Fed Meeting

June 13 2017

Stocks Hit All-time Highs Again Despite Soft Jobs Data

June 06 2017

Stocks Post Solid Gains Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

May 30 2017

Stocks Advance despite Uncertainties

February 14 2017

Earnings and Jobs Data Paint Optimistic Picture

February 07 2017

Diversified Investors Off to Good Start in 2017

January 17 2017

Have the Markets Now Turned the Corner?

March 08 2016

Stocks Rebound Against Busy Week of Economic Data

February 23 2016

Stocks Post Gains as Attention Now Turns to Earnings

October 13 2015