June 20, 2018
How much do headlines affect the stock market?
Last week stocks showed mixed results as political headlines continued to dominate the news. The Dow lost 0.89% and the S&P 500 was almost flat with a 0.02% gain.1 The…
June 12, 2018
Is the Market Ignoring the Headlines?
As last week ended, tension between the U.S. and some of its greatest allies was on the rise. Trade remained a hot-button topic ahead of the G-7 meeting in Canada,…
June 6, 2018
Can the jobs report calm the markets?
Markets experienced heightened volatility this week, with both the S&P 500 and Dow dropping 0.82% and 1.60% respectively. Meanwhile, the NASDAQ rose 0.24% as international markets took a small dip…
May 30, 2018
What geopolitical headline impacts stocks the most?
Geopolitical uncertainty affected stocks last week and this week already, as the historic summit between the U.S. and North Korea began to look less likely. On Thursday, May 24, President…
May 22, 2018
Will higher interest rates derail the market?
Major domestic indexes went down last week after all three gained more than 2% the previous week.1 The S&P 500 dropped 0.54%, the Dow gave back 0.47%, and the NASDAQ…
May 15, 2018
How long can this rally continue?
On Friday, the markets closed the week gaining traction. The Dow had 7 days of consecutive growth, rising 2.34%—its largest weekly gain since March.1 Meanwhile, the S&P 500 rose…
May 8, 2018
Can the US Economy continue to expand?
Domestic indexes posted strong results on Friday, May 4, as the latest labor report data lessened investors’ concerns about inflation and interest rates. Nonetheless, stocks had mixed results last…
April 24, 2018
How will ‘earnings season’, impact the stock market?
Stocks posted moderate gains last week, as the S&P 500 added 0.52%, the Dow increased 0.42%, and the NASDAQ rose 0.56%.1 International stocks in the MSCI EAFE followed suit,…