In this mid-week market minute: Positive Returns Continue; Focus Turns to Q2 Earnings Stocks continued their upward trajectory this week as the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its seventh consecutive day of positive returns on Tuesday. For July, all major indices are firmly in positive territory, with the S&P 500 higher by about 2.5%. After Read the full article…
In this month’s recap: Stocks dropped on renewed fears of higher rates and economic weakening, coupled with some tough talk by the Fed chair. U.S. Markets The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 4.06 percent whereas the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 4.24 percent. The Nasdaq Composite lost 4.64 percent.1 A Strong Start August started Read the full article…
According to Yale University’s Crash Confidence Index, only about 27% of investors are confident the stock market will not crash sometime during the next six months.1 But if fear leads investors to avoid the entire investment class, they may limit their potential returns. For example, during the 20-year period ended December 31, 2018, stocks had Read the full article…
In this month’s recap: A powerful late-month rally helped recoup losses from earlier in the month. U.S. Markets Stocks were mixed in May as a powerful rally in the final week of trading helped recoup losses from earlier in the month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average picked up 0.04 percent, while the Standard & Poor’s Read the full article…
First, let me start by saying, Erika, Rowdy, and I send our heartfelt prayers to the people of Ukraine currently and still being attacked. While this letter will connect some dots pertaining to their conflict, I hope it never is lost on us that these are real people going through real trauma in their lives, Read the full article…
In this month’s recap: As 2019 ends, the U.S. and China agree to a phase-one trade deal, and stocks, gold, and oil all advance. Presented by Philip Clark, CFP®, January 2020 THE MONTH IN BRIEF Stocks rallied in December, closing out a decidedly positive year on Wall Street. The S&P 500 added another 2.86% last Read the full article…
