July 12, 2016
How is the Unemployment report aiding the stock market?
Markets surged last week after a surprising June jobs report buoyed investor sentiment. The S&P 500 came within a hair of a new record close on the news. For the…
July 5, 2016
Markets have fireworks prior to 4th of July
After the previous week’s post-Brexit selloff, stocks closed out last week with one of the best performances of 2016 as investors bought the dip. What lesson can we…
June 29, 2016
5 Brexit Takeaways For U.S. Investors
Great Britain shocked the world by voting to exit the European Union (EU) on June 23rd. This ‘Brexit’ is unprecedented, and the anxiety around what happens next is stoking volatility…
June 28, 2016
How Brexit May Affect U.S. Investors
Stocks fell sharply last week in response to Britain’s vote to leave the European Union (EU), putting major indices in the red for 2016. Why did markets react so badly?…
June 21, 2016
The Fed And Brexit Continues To Make Markets Volatile
Markets fell on Brexit fears and concerns about the Fed’s dovish statements, giving the Dow its worst week in a month.1 For the week, the S&P 500 slipped 1.19%,…
June 14, 2016
Is Britain Really Going to Leave the EU?
Before we begin our usual weekly commentary, we wanted to take a moment to honor the victims of Sunday’s terrible attack in Orlando. Though details are still scarce, it…
May 31, 2016
How might a Fed rate increase affect the markets?
Stocks ended a solid week on a high note ahead of the Memorial Day weekend after statements by Federal Reserve officials boosted expectations of a rate hike this summer.…
May 24, 2016
The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Fed
Stocks closed out a bumpy week mixed, ending a three-week stretch of losses for the S&P 500 and NASDAQ. The Dow, however, extended losses for a fourth straight week…