Market Update
Trade News Moves the Market
May 22, 2019
The Week on Wall Street Stocks fell sharply at the start of last week over trade tensions, then recovered with help from strong earnings and... Read More
Higher Tariffs Take Effect
May 15, 2019
The Week on Wall Street As we noted recently, Wall Street has a wandering eye. Last week, it focused on the new tariff threats in the ongoing... Read More
Major Indices Have a Mixed Week
May 6, 2019
The Week on Wall Street Stocks were up and down last week, and the three major benchmarks ended up little changed after five trading days. The... Read More
S&P 500 Reaches a New Peak
April 29, 2019
The Week on Wall Street Stocks returned to record territory, with both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite closing at historic highs. The... Read More
A Mild Week for the Market
April 22, 2019
The Week on Wall Street A short and relatively placid trading week wrapped up Thursday, with the major indices turning in mixed performances. The... Read More
The Q1 Earnings Season Begins
April 15, 2019
The Week on Wall Street Stocks broke out of a narrow range on Friday following news that two major banks grew their bottom line in the first... Read More
Gains Conclude a Great Quarter
April 1, 2019
The Week on Wall Street Stocks ended last week higher as volatility slowed, completing their best quarter since 2009. A Friday tweet from Treasury... Read More
Treasury Yields Prompt Concerns
March 26, 2019
The Week on Wall Street Friday, the yield of the 3-month Treasury bill exceeded the yield of the 10-year Treasury note for the first time in 12... Read More
Stocks Dip on Growth Concerns
March 13, 2019
The Week on Wall Street As in February, investors spent most of the first full trading week of March hoping for new details in U.S.-China trade... Read More
Value vs. Growth Investing
March 12, 2019
You might be initially confused by these terms or even suspect they aren't that different in terms of what each model offers you as an investor, but... Read More