September 20, 2016
Why Has Volatility Picked Up?
Volatility picked up last week due to pressures from lower oil prices and speculation about the timing of the Federal Reserve’s next rate hike. This summer has been historically…
September 13, 2016
Why Stocks Dropped on Interest Rate Worries?
After trading flat for most of the week, stocks broadly sank Friday on fears of a future rate hike. For the week, the S&P 500 lost 2.39%, the Dow…
September 7, 2016
Will the Fed raise interest rates this month?
After losing steam the previous week, stocks rose last week as investors cheered a weak jobs report and the declining probability of a September interest rate increase by the…
August 30, 2016
Why The Fed Might Not Raise Rates In September
After rallying for weeks, the major indexes fell last week ahead of key remarks by Federal Reserve officials and turbulence in money markets.1 For the week, the S&P 500…
August 23, 2016
When will the Fed raise rates?
The S&P 500 and Dow ended last week slightly lower, but the NASDAQ posted an eighth straight week of gains for the first time since 2010.1 For the week,…
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…
