Week in Review #260

Week in Review #260

Summing Up The Week August is a seasonally volatile month for markets and the first full week of trading for the month confirmed everyone’s expectations – volatility has certainly returned. A smattering of different macroeconomic and microeconomic news...
Pandemic Portfolio #43

Pandemic Portfolio #43

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Week in Review #258

Week in Review #258

Summing Up The Week A series of positive news catalysts combined to create a bullish environment for stocks this weeks with reports that inflation is cooling, the economy is going strong, and that UPS and the Teamsters might be able to get along. Let’s take a...
Week in Review #256

Week in Review #256

Summing Up The Week The markets rocketed higher this week on the back of data showing inflation is almost definitely slowing and that the Federal Reserve is nearing the end of its tightening cycle. No more rate hikes is certainly good news for stocks, however some...
Week in Review #255

Week in Review #255

Summing Up The Week Even though there were only 3-1/2 trading days this week thanks to the Independence Day holiday, significant news releases really moved the markets, particularly later in the week. A hotter-than-expected jobs report indicates that the economy is...