
April 18, 2017
Geopolitical uncertainties and the markets
Last week, major indexes experienced losses for the second week in a row, with the S&P 500 falling 1.21%, the Dow giving back 1.01%, the NASDAQ dropping 1.26%, and…

April 11, 2017
Special Quarterly Update: Stocks Post Strong Gains in Q1
The first quarter of 2017 is now behind us, and although we won’t have complete economic data for a while, we do know that domestic stocks had a solid…

April 4, 2017
Stocks off to a ‘good start’ in 2017, what’s next?
With the first quarter of 2017 now behind us, we have seen the three major indexes all gain more than 4.5% so far this year.1 In fact, the NASDAQ…

March 28, 2017
March comes in like a lamb, and leaves a lion
They often say that March can come in like a lion, and leave a lamb. What we had in March of this year, is that March came in like…

March 21, 2017
How high will interest rates go?
For the fifth time in six weeks, domestic stock indexes ended last week in positive territory. The S&P 500 gained 0.24%, the NASDAQ added 0.67%, and the Dow eked…

March 14, 2017
The Bull market celebrates 8 years
After at least four consecutive weeks of growth, the three major domestic indexes all lost ground this week. The S&P 500 was down 0.44%, the Dow lost 0.49%, and…

March 7, 2017
Is a Rate Hike Coming?
On Wednesday, March 1st, the three major domestic indexes all had their best performance in 2017 and reached record highs yet again.1 In fact, the S&P 500 hit 2,400…

February 28, 2017
How Long Can The Market Continue To Set Records?
Once again, domestic markets reached record highs last week. The S&P 500 was up by 0.69% and the NASDAQ increased by 0.12%.1 With its 0.96% week-over-week growth, the Dow…