Weekly Insight | October 13, 2021
There was a lot of news about the employment picture this week. Unemployment dipped below 5% in September to 4.8%. The expectation was for a 0.1% decrease from August to 5.1%.
Weekly Insight | October 6, 2021
Equity markets faced selling pressure on the week amid mounting risk factors. The S&P 500 was down 3.1% on the week. Small caps fared better with a drop of 2.6%, whereas the NASDAQ Composite was down 4.1% as rising rates scared the duration trade.
Weekly Insight | September 22, 2021
Equity markets faced selling pressure on the week as Chinese real estate issues came front and center. The third Friday of September was again weak, which set-up a gap down on Monday.
Weekly Insight | September 15, 2021
Equity markets slipped lower in the past week as early morning strength was consistently sold. Recently the Dow Jones Industry Average was down six out of seven days, but the magnitude was tame with just a 2.4% decline.
Five in Five | September 2021
Weekly Insight | September 1, 2021
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Weekly Insight | August 25, 2021
Domestic equities moved higher on the week as small caps bounced, just as it looked like the trap door was opening. The S&P 500 tacked on 2.2%, but advances of 3.6% in the NASDAQ and 3.7% in the Russell 2000 helped cyclicals outpace defensives.
Weekly Insight | August 18, 2021
The second quarter earnings season approaches a close with 95% of S&P 500 companies having reported results. It was a strong quarter for companies. Earnings and sales are up 94.40% and 25.97% respectively.