Examining Employment
WEEKLY UPDATE – May 7, 2018 Domestic indexes posted strong results on Friday, May 4, as the latest labor report data lessened investors’ concerns about inflation and interest rates. Noneth...
Read MoreEarnings Rise, Stocks Stumble
WEEKLY UPDATE – April 30, 2018 We just finished the busiest week of 1st quarter earnings season, and although many companies shared positive results, stock indexes experienced modest declines....
Read MoreExamining Earnings & Yields
WEEKLY UPDATE – April 23, 2018 Stocks posted moderate gains last week, as the S&P 500 added 0.52%, the Dow increased 0.42%, and the NASDAQ rose 0.56%.[1] International stocks in the MSCI E...
Read MoreSpecial Update: Quarterly Report
WEEKLY UPDATE – April 9, 2018 Domestic stocks lost ground last week as trade war concerns continued to rattle investors. With these declines, the Dow officially moved back into correction terri...
Read MoreMarkets Increase
WEEKLY UPDATE – April 2, 2018 Markets were closed on March 30 for Good Friday, but in the four days of trading, stocks recovered some of this year’s losses.[1] For the week, the S&P ...
Read MoreStocks Drop as Tariffs Rise
WEEKLY UPDATE – March 26, 2018 Markets experienced significant declines last week. The S&P 500 lost 5.95%, the Dow dropped 5.66%, and the NASDAQ declined 6.54%.[1] With these losses, all 3 ...
Read MoreVolatile Markets Continue
WEEKLY UPDATE – March 5, 2018 Volatility continued last week as markets posted their 1st weekly loss in 3 weeks.[1] Despite some recovery on Friday, the S&P 500 dropped 2.04%, the NASDAQ ...
Read MoreSpecial Update: Understanding Volatility
WEEKLY UPDATE – February 12, 2017 After months of relative calm, market fluctuations are causing many investors to wonder what is happening to the economy. Last week, the S&P 500 lost 5.16%...
Read MoreStocks Jump Again
WEEKLY UPDATE – January 29, 2017 Stocks had an impressive week yet again, as each of the domestic indexes reached record highs and gained at least 2%.[1] The S&P 500 added 2.23%, the Dow in...
Read MoreStocks Up as Shutdown Looms
WEEKLY UPDATE – January 16, 2017 We’re only a few weeks into 2018, and stocks are showing quite a strong performance so far. Last week, major domestic indexes posted gains yet again, with ...
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