Week in Review #139

Week in Review #139

Summing Up The Week Following a mid-week selloff that unnerved some investors, tame inflation data, good jobless claims numbers, and an outstanding March retail sales report sent the markets rocketing higher toward the end of the week.  Analysts pointed to algorithms...
Week in Review #138

Week in Review #138

Summing Up The Week Euphoria swept away the stock market this week following the release of a much greater-than-expected jobs report on Good Friday. Since the market was closed for the holiday, the price action took place this week, and, man, was there some serious...
Week in Review #137

Week in Review #137

Summing Up The Week This shortened holiday week started out rocky with a “family office” multibillion dollar hedge fund getting in over its head, getting liquidated, and knocking the stuffing out of more than a few prime banks. Follow this with a new high...
Week in Review #136

Week in Review #136

Summing Up The Week The stock market has become unimpressed with comments from the Fed and the Treasury, selling off despite repeated positive commentary and potential positive indications that the economy is recovering. Investors continue to rotate out of growth...
Week in Review #135

Week in Review #135

Summing Up The Week The week started slow as investors waited to hear what comments would come from the Federal Reserve Bank on Wednesday. In fact, Tuesday was nearly flat as no one wanted to make a move without knowing how Wednesday’s Fed meeting would go....