Week in Review #161

Week in Review #161

Summing Up The Week This week, it was all about historical trends as generally positive inflation news did little to prevent the September slide. With all traders and investors buzzing about how stocks typically sell off in September, the prophecy has started to...
Week in Review #160

Week in Review #160

Summing Up The Week With the Fed’s upcoming meeting where they’re expected to announce its taper plan, concerns about high inflation, and a general unease about September trading, the markets were unstable this week. Let’s look at the news that moved...
Week in Review #159

Week in Review #159

Summing Up The Week Key economic data in the form of employment reports from the government and ADP drove the markets this week, and, with the mixed news we received, the markets remained relatively subdued throughout the week. Let’s look at the news that moved...
Week in Review #158

Week in Review #158

Summing Up The Week Despite plenty of potentially market-moving news this week, traders and investors were all about the Federal Reserve Bank’s annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, even though the conference was virtual this year due to COVID. Let’s...
Week in Review #157

Week in Review #157

Summing Up The Week A combination of declining consumer sentiment, a Federal Reserve plan which includes tapering this year, and increasing COVID fears across the country caused the markets to pull back this week. Is there more in store? Let’s look at the news...
Week in Review #156

Week in Review #156

***It’s Get Irked’s 3-Year Anniversary!!!*** Summing Up The Week Can you believe it’s been three years since I started Get Irked?! Time really does fly when you’re having fun! Three years ago on August 8, 2018, I decided to set up a website...