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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Market Commentary, 1/2/19

While some traders took the holiday week off, there was no shortage of action. Stocks made huge swings—mostly on the upside—as the Dow climbed 2.7%, the S&P 500 was up 2.9%, and the Nasdaq gained 4% last week, easing some of the pain from the previous week’s losses. Thursday’s 1.1% gain ...
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