The Markets (as of market close November 9, 2018)   Despite a fall at the end of the week, stocks rode a midweek push to finish in the black. Oil prices officially reached bear territory, hitting their largest price drop… Read More

The Markets (as of market close November 2, 2018)   Stocks posted a solid week of returns for the week, pulling all but one of the major benchmark indexes into positive territory for the year to date. A strong labor… Read More

The Markets (as of market close October 26, 2018)   The benchmark indexes suffered another sharp decline last week. All major indexes lost value, led by the Global Dow. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq would be nearing a correction… Read More

The Markets (as of market close October 12, 2018)   Despite a surge at the end of the week, stocks plummeted last week. The major benchmark indexes all lost value, led by the small caps of the Russell 2000, which… Read More

The Markets (as of market close October 5, 2018   Another tough week on Wall Street as stocks and long-term bond prices fell, pushing yields higher. While the major stock benchmark indexes lost value last week, the large caps of… Read More

The Markets (as of market close September 28, 2018)   Rising interest rates and continued trade concerns put a damper on stocks last week. While not unanticipated, the Fed raised the federal funds target rate 25 basis points and intimated… Read More

The Markets (as of market close September 21, 2018)   Performance of the benchmark indexes was a mixed bag last week. Maybe investors are becoming immune to the ongoing trade battle between the United States and China, as threats of… Read More

The Markets (as of market close September 14, 2018)   Tech and foreign stocks led the way as the market rebounded from the prior week’s decline. The prospect of renewed trade talks between China and the United States eased investor… Read More

The Markets (as of market close September 7, 2018)   Apparently, a strong labor report, which included increasing wages, couldn’t keep stocks from plummeting last week. The United States’ threat to raise tariffs on an additional $267 billion in Chinese… Read More

The Markets (as of market close August 31, 2018)   Trade concerns pushed stocks lower at the end of the week, wiping out some early-week gains. Canada and the United States haven’t yet come up with a trade agreement, and… Read More