The Markets (as of market close February 14, 2020)   Despite the ongoing battle against the coronavirus, stocks reached record highs last week. Solid economic data, strong retail sales, and favorable corporate earnings reports helped quell investors’ fears that the… Read More

The Markets (as of market close February 7, 2020)   Stocks rebounded and long-term bond yields rose last week amid reports of China’s plans to cut tariffs on some American imports. The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq reached all-time highs… Read More

The Markets (as of market close January 31, 2020)   Investors continue to be rattled by the growing concern over the spread of the coronavirus, pulling money from stocks for the second week in a row. Each of the benchmark… Read More

The Markets (as of market close January 24, 2020)   Last week proved to be a tough one for the market as the benchmark indexes lost value. Concern over the possible spread of the coronavirus from China apparently provided the… Read More

The Markets (as of market close January 17, 2020)   Each of the benchmark indexes enjoyed strong gains last week, led by the Russell 2000, which climbed 2.53% to push its year-to-date gains to nearly 2.0%. The Dow has posted… Read More

The Markets (as of market close January 10, 2020)   Last Friday’s jobs report was a mixed bag of information. While 145,000 new jobs were added and the unemployment rate remained at 3.5%, wage growth was tepid in December to… Read More

The Markets (as of market close January 3, 2020)   A strong start last week was wiped out by rising tensions in the Middle East. Only the Nasdaq was able to close slightly higher last week as the other benchmark… Read More

The Markets (as of market close December 27, 2019)   The holiday spirit, coupled with renewed optimism on the trade front, helped propel stocks higher last week. The tech-heavy Nasdaq outperformed the other benchmark indexes, crossing the 9000 plateau for… Read More

The Markets (as of market close December 20, 2019)   Stocks continued to surge last week, reaching new record highs ahead of the Christmas holiday. The S&P 500 recorded its largest weekly percentage gain in several months. Both the Dow… Read More

The Markets (as of market close December 13, 2019)   Positive developments finally arrived in the ongoing trade war between the United States and China. Last Friday, the United States announced phase one of a trade deal with China. The… Read More