Last Week’s Summary S&P 500 Index rose 1.07% International Equities rose 1.80% Emerging Markets rose 1.47% U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield rose to 4.13% Initial Jobless Claims rose to 214k GDP fell to 3.3% PCE stayed at 2.6%; Core fell to 2.9% What to Watch for This Week M, 1/29/24 Dallas Fed Manf. Activity T, 1/30/24 […]
Market Summary – January 29, 2024 Read More »
Treasury bond yields are the interest rates the government pays on its debt, varying with the term of the loan, from short to long durations. Typically, longer-term bonds, like the 30-Year ones, offer higher interest rates than shorter-term bonds, such as the 2-Year ones. This is expected, as investors demand higher returns for lending money
Weekly Client Letter – January 22, 2024 Read More »
Last Week’s Summary S&P 500 Index rose 1.19% International Equities fell 2.15% Emerging Markets fell 2.54% U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield rose to 4.12% Initial Jobless Claims fell to 187k U. of Mich. Sentiment rose to 78.8 U. of Mich. 1-Yr. Inflation fell to 2.9% What to Watch for This Week M, 1/22/24 Leading Index T,
Market Summary – January 22, 2024 Read More »
Traditionally, stocks and bonds have played a seesaw game – when one rises, the other tends to fall. This dynamic has been advantageous for investors like yourself. This strategy is known as “diversification,” a key principle in managing investment risk. However, stocks and bonds have been moving in the same direction recently. Between the S&P
Weekly Client Letter – January 16, 2024 Read More »
Last Week’s Summary S&P 500 Index rose 1.87% International Equities rose 0.38% Emerging Markets fell 0.57% U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield fell to 3.93% Initial Jobless Claims fell to 202k CPI rose to 3.4%; CPI Core fell to 3.9% PPI rose to 1.0%; PPI Core fell to 1.8% What to Watch for This Week M, 1/15/24
Market Summary – January 16, 2024 Read More »
In 2023, seven stocks-dubbed the “Magnificent Seven” (Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Tesla, and Nvidia)-took the spotlight with remarkable gains, soaring by an average of 93%! However, it’s surprising to note that despite this strong performance, these stocks have merely returned to their peak from 2022. It’s important to remember investing is a journey and
Weekly Client Letter – January 8, 2024 Read More »
Last Week’s Summary S&P 500 Index fell 1.50% International Equities fell 1.47% Emerging Markets fell 2.09% U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield rose to 4.04% Initial Jobless Claims fell to 202k Change in Nonfarm Payrolls rose to 216k Unemployment Rate stayed at 3.7% What to Watch for This Week M, 1/8/24 NY Fed 1-Yr Inflation Expectations T,
Market Summary – January 8, 2024 Read More »
Every year, big Wall Street banks predict where the stock market will end up the following year. How many got their 2023 prediction right? 0! In fact, with all their data and resources, only 5 times out of the last 13 years has the stock market even closed within the full range of predictions from
Weekly Client Letter – January 2, 2024 Read More »
Last Week’s Summary S&P 500 Index rose 0.34% International Equities rose 0.1.73% Emerging Markets fell 3.18% U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield fell to 3.87% Initial Jobless Claims rose to 218k What to Watch for This Week M, 1/1/24 NEW YEARS DAY MARKETS CLOSED T, 1/2/24 S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI W, 1/3/24 MBA Mortgage Applications, ISM
Market Summary – January 2, 2024 Read More »
While the market closes in on its all-time highs, an examination of the market breadth suggests a potential turning point. Market breadth refers to the number of stocks in an index performing above their usual levels. In the S&P 500, a substantial percentage of companies are trading significantly above their average prices for the past
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