Week in Review #171

Week in Review #171

Summing Up The Week The week of American Thanksgiving is always a weird one for the markets because it’s a substantially-shortened week with the markets closed entirely on Thursday for the holiday itself, and then the markets close three hours early at 1 p.m....
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 #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 #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....