August 16, 2016
Did corporate earnings help stocks?
Stocks ended last week mostly flat, falling slightly on Friday after the major U.S. indexes set new record highs on Thursday on positive earnings surprises. The NASDAQ also notched…
August 9, 2016
Why are stocks and the unemployment report tied together?
Stocks bounced last week, ending sharply higher after a better-than-expected jobs report. For the week, the S&P 500 gained 0.43%, the Dow rose 0.60%, the NASDAQ added 1.14%, but…
August 2, 2016
Stocks up 5 months in a row, what’s next?
Stocks broke their four-week winning streak, closing mixed after the release of a surprisingly low estimate of second-quarter economic growth. For the week, the S&P 500 lost 0.07%, the…
July 26, 2016
How high will the markets go?
Stocks ended a fourth straight week of gains, sending the S&P 500 index to another record high.1 For the week, the S&P 500 gained 0.61%, the Dow grew 0.29%, the…
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…
