Weekly Insight | December 25, 2019
This last Weekly Insight of 2019 highlights the end of another eventful year. We came into 2019 with some fire under our feet after closing out 2018 with increased market volatility.
Weekly Insight | December 18, 2019
Equities posted a solid week of gains. We noted at the end of November how it was rare for December to be down in back-to-back years. Despite a tough start to the month, the S&P 500 has gained in eight of the last 11 trading days.
Weekly Insight | December 11, 2019
The Federal Reserve rate-setting committee voted unanimously to leave the federal funds rate unchanged. Rate cutting intervention was deemed necessary to offset slowing economic growth toward the end of 2018.
Weekly Insight | December 4, 2019
Equities started the month off on a soft note with the S&P 500 falling 1.3% over the past week. Domestic small caps were down a similar number while foreign developed equities fared better with a 0.9% decline.
Weekly Insight | November 26, 2019
Equities continued to bleed higher and tacked on another 1% for most large cap indices. Domestic small caps popped 2.1%. The headlines seem to attribute daily equity gains to U.S.- China comments ad nauseum, but the driving force is participants forced to buy back into a rising market.
Weekly Insight | November 20, 2019
Equities moved higher this week as the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite all notched new record highs. Small caps equities lagged. Bond yields fell causing the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index to outpace the S&P 500 on the week.
Weekly Insight | November 13, 2019
We’ve approached the end of yet another earnings season. Currently, 92% of S&P 500 companies have reported earnings and sales for the third quarter. This season’s report shows financial results for U.S.
Weekly Insight | November 6, 2019
Equities moved higher this week as the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite all notched new record highs. The Dow Jones Transportation Average still has more than 5% to go to hit a high and offer solid confirmation that the near two-year consolidation in equity markets is ready for the next sizeable advance.
Weekly Insight | October 30, 2019
The economy is still growing. It looks like we can push recession fears back at least another two quarters. That is, if you define recession as a fall in GDP over two successive quarters.
Weekly Insight | October 23, 2019
Equities moved higher this week as earnings take center stage. The S&P 500 advanced 0.5% and outpaced flat returns on the Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate Bond Index. The dollar has been soft as of late, which is giving a tailwind to higher beta assets and foreign equities.