The markets broadly rounded out the week on a very strong note with each of the three major indexes finishing up more than 1.5%. Additionally, the Russell 2000 delivered one of its strongest one-week performances of the year, ending the week up nearly 4.5%. The...
The story from this past week was solely related to the election and the broader market’s reaction in the aftermath.In the weeks and months leading up to the election, virtually every resource available suggested that the race was within a razor-thin margin and this...
Over the last week, the Bull Market flexed it muscles, as it marched on to set numerous new highs in both the Dow Jones and S&P 500 indices. Additionally, while not setting a new high, the Nasdaq Composite is quickly approaching its 52-Week High, set earlier this...
The market’s performance in the past week could serve as a prime example of Newton’s third law that “for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.” Following the previous week’s slide of nearly 4.25% in the S&P 500, last week brought us a furious rally...
Despite this past trading week being shortened due to Labor Day, it had enough trading action for a full week. It was a tough week for the markets as the S&P 500 index shed about 240 points in four consecutive down sessions. This wave of selling pressure was...
As worries about broader economic weakness have risen and U.S. treasury yields have fallen rapidly in recent months, this has boosted the investment case for more defensive positions, in particular the top Utility Stocks. Watch this week's video as we dive into...
This past week, we watched as the trading for August wrapped up, finishing the month in the green by roughly 2.3%, which is quite a strong return given how the month’s trading began. As the market rallied and recovered this month, the headline S&P 500 index has...
What a difference one week can make in the markets. There is a saying, “if you don’t like the weather, wait 15 minutes. It will change.” This saying applies well to what we witnessed last week as the markets staged a massive comeback off of the extremely oversold...
As interest rates have begun to fall and look very likely to continue this trend, one area of the market that is set up well to benefit greatly are real estate stocks, specifically multifamily-focused REITS. With this in mind, watch this week's video to see how our...
The market is confident that Fed rate cuts are on the horizon and will begin in short order. As this rate cutting cycle kicks off, many important yield curves that have long been inverted will begin to un-invert. This normalization of the yield curve will be a major...