Market Commentary, 04/22/19

For the second week in a row stocks changed little overall, with the Dow finishing the week +0.6%, the Nasdaq +0.2%, and the S&P 500 -0.1%. On a positive note, stock market volatility has declined to its lowest level in six months according to the Cboe Volatility Index, a gauge that measures inv...
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Market Commentary, 02/25/2019

The Dow finished in the positive for the ninth consecutive week, its longest streak in nearly 25 years. The Dow rose 148 points to close the week up 0.6%, the S&P 500 also gained 0.6%, and the Nasdaq rose 0.7%. Entering the final week of February, the S&P 500 is on pace to record its [&helli...
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Market Commentary, 02/11/2019

Stocks posted solid gains to start the week before pulling back on Thursday, leaving all three major indices with small weekly gains: the Dow up 0.2%, the Nasdaq added 0.5%, and the S&P 500 marked a 1.3 point increase (0.05%). This brings the Dow to seven weeks of consecutive gains. The Nasdaq m...
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Market Commentary, 1/14/19

The Dow finished the first full week of the new year up 2.4%, the S&P 500 up 2.5%, and the Nasdaq up 3.4%, marking the third positive weekly result in a row. Friday’s small decline snapped a five-day positive streak. The lack of a resolution to the partial government shutdown, which became the...
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Market Commentary, 1/7/19

The holiday-shortened week took a volatile turn as the S&P 500 dropped nearly 2.5% on Thursday and investors reacted to several negative headlines, including Apple’s announcement that its quarterly revenue would fall short of expectations. Stocks came screaming back on Friday (January 4th), as...
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