Week in Review: Ho-Hum
The Nasdaq Composite closed the week with a slim gain while the S&P 500 closed with a slim loss, in a ho-hum showing.
What The Looming Debt Ceiling Deadline Means For Us
The federal debt limit is once again in the news as the country rapidly approaches a critical deadline on June 1 (seems like Déjà vu every year or so).
Anatomy of an Index: S&P 500
Did you know that an estimated $13.5 trillion in assets are indexed to the S&P 500 Composite Index, including $5.4 trillion in index assets?
How the Failure of First Republic Impacts the Financial System
On the morning of May 1, it was announced that First Republic Bank had been taken over by the FDIC and sold to JPMorgan Chase.
Week in Review: Large-Cap Gains [April 29-23]
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The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq all closed the last week of April with gains while the Russell 2000 logged a sizable decline.
Is a Recession Imminent, Are We Already in One?
A couple questions I’ve been getting more frequently are – “Is a recession imminent?” or “Are we already in a recession?”
What This Earnings Season Reveals About the Economy and Banking Crisis
The corporate earnings season for the first quarter of 2023 is underway and about one-fifth of S&P 500 companies have reported results.
Week in Review: Not much movement [April 21-23]
The stock market didn’t experience much up or down price action this week, as the S&P 500 closed pretty close to the week before.
The U.S. Dollar is Still in Charge
The U.S. dollar has been in the headlines due to an anticipated pause in Fed policy and concerns over the currency’s place in the global financial system.
Week in Review: Mixed Showing [April 14-23]
The stock market had a mixed showing this week. The major indices all registered gains compared to last week’s closing levels, but concerns about inflation and Fed policy kept a limit on index performance.
Oil, the Fed and Jobs are Surprising Markets
There is an old saying that happiness equals reality minus expectations. This is particularly relevant when it comes to financial planning and investing during times of great uncertainty.
What Exactly Is Systemic Risk?
We’re hearing the term “systemic risk” all the time again from the financial media as we battle another (much smaller) banking crisis.
1st Quarter 2023 Market Review and Commentary
Markets started 2023 with strong gains in January, which were primarily driven by a continued decline in widely followed inflation indicators.
Week in Review: Strong Quarter-End [Mar. 31-23]
It was a strong week, and first quarter, for the stock market. And a nice change from the recent market dips.
Why Did The Fed Raise Rates Amid A Banking Crisis?
In this market environment, investors have had no choice but to balance a number of difficult issues related to the tightening of financial conditions.
