We had quite an exciting week last week with a Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate meeting, a new Gross Domestic Product (GDP) print, a surprising jobs report, and not to mention a never-ending supply of tariff headlines. The market was not short on volatility throughout the week and ended on a negative note, but the S&P 500 is still up
What’s the definition of a resilient market? Perhaps one that maintains momentum amid fear of a potential war brewing in the Middle East. The market (as measured by S&P 500) maintains its […]
Happy Friday the 13th! Of all the things to be scared of these days, fear not the markets. The market (as measured by S&P 500) is up nearly 20% since the April lows and is up more than 3% […]
Despite the volatility, the uncertainty, the headlines… The S&P 500 ended last week (as of May 2) with nine consecutive days of gains, the longest winning […]
Volatility in the markets continues as uncertainty remains for investors trying to decipher a myriad of headlines, primarily related to tariffs. That said, after a rough week last week for the market, it has come roaring back this week […]
A couple of bad weeks and the stock market falls into negative territory for the year (as measured by the S&P 500). That said, it is still up double digits from a year ago and it will take more than a couple weeks to derail this bull market […]
Broken record here… The stock market (as measured by the S&P 500) hit another all-time-high last week, despite getting an inflation reading above expectations as well as more tariff noise. Market resilience continues as […]
We had quite a bit of excitement over the last couple weeks. First, the market, as measured by the S&P 500, reached new all-time highs after the presidential inauguration and optimism for new policy. Next, news of a cheaper […]
After a rough month, the markets finally had a great week last week, ending January 17, posting the strongest weekly performance since November. The main reason for the weakness is that interest rate expectations for higher-for-longer […]
The market has done it again. We officially have a 25% return for the S&P 500 in 2024, following a 26% return in 2023. And this is despite not getting a “Santa Claus rally” this year for which many investors were hoping. This gives us a rare feat: Back-to-back […]