Category Archives: Market Update

The shortened Labor Day Holiday week was met with some market headwinds, as the S&P 500 dropped -1.29%, the Dow Jones was down -0.7%, and the NASDAQ fell -1.93%. Bonds […]

Last week saw markets shifting into month’s end, as a traditionally calm August came to a close. As economic data brought forth increased hopes of a soft landing, we saw […]

Last week brought mixed signals on the inflation front that cast uncertainty over September’s FOMC policy direction. Moody’s cut some small- and mid-sized bank ratings on concerns of commercial real […]

Diversification and nimbleness are necessary ingredients for any investor as trends change from week to week. The S&P retracted -2.27%, NASDAQ declined -2.85%, and DOW shed -1.11%. This reversal of […]

Last week, bank earnings came into light and unemployment data showed a relatively resilient workplace in the lead up to the highly anticipated FOMC meeting. As we continue to await […]

Markets prepared for the worst last week, but were pleasantly surprised by modest economic data, which provided additional support for an elusive “soft landing” for the economy. The S&P 500 […]

For those watching markets, last week felt long for an abbreviated week of trading. An event-filled week ended with choppy waters due to “good news is bad news and bad […]

Last week ended the second quarter of 2023 and led us into the Fourth of July weekend. This past week, economic indicators drove markets, while Supreme Court decisions drove headlines. […]

US equity markets were closed Monday in observation of the Juneteenth holiday and decidedly broke their recent upward streak (five weeks for the S&P 500 and eight weeks for the […]

Last week, big news was small news, and small news was made smaller with positivity being the driving force. In these environments, especially coming into the summer season, some investors […]