March 17, 2017 Weekly Market Recap

After snapping a streak of six consecutive weekly gains, the stock market returned to its winning ways, with the S&P 500 adding 0.2% for the week.
March 10, 2017 Weekly Market Recap

After posting six consecutive weekly gains, the stock market saw its third weekly decline of 2017. However, just like the other two weekly down-ticks, this week’s retreat was minor.
March 3, 2017 Weekly Market Recap

The stock market continued its relentless push higher, which resulted in the sixth consecutive weekly advance for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average, cruising past 21,000.
Strong Case for Raising Rates

Tuesday produced more highs for the major indices as investors didn’t shy away from Fed Chair Yellen’s less dovish testimony before the Senate Banking Committee.
Feb 10, 2017 Weekly Market Recap

The stock market secured its third consecutive weekly advance with the S&P 500 rising 0.8%. The benchmark index posted gains in four of the first six weeks of 2016 while the two down weeks in the middle of January shaved 0.25% off the index.
Feb 3, 2017 Weekly Market Recap

The past week was full of earnings data, economic data, and commentary from two major central banks, but the market shrugged off the busy event calendar, remaining near record levels.
Q4 2016 Market Review

This report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the past quarter.
Three Election Night Investing Lessons

Regardless of political views or feelings about the election result, there’s a fascinating case study on stock market behavior here, and it is worth unpacking what happened purely from an investment perspective.
Small-Cap Stocks Jump

In the investing world things can turn on a dime. Small-cap stocks have certainly turned it around in 2016, in a swift and dramatic fashion.
Oil Skyrockets

On Wednesday the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) committed to their first oil production limits in eight years.
Post-Election Thoughts

For most people, I think it’s fair to say that last week’s Presidential election was a shocker.
Inflation Making a Comeback?

Inflation has been pretty non-existent over the last few years, but lately it’s showing signs of life.
Q3 2016 Market Review

This report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the 3rd quarter 2016.
Election Cycles and the Stock Market

Well, it’s that time again. We’re in the midst of another Presidential election season and you may be asking, “What does this mean for my portfolio?”
Q2 2016 Market Review

This Q2 2016 Market Review report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the past quarter.