Week in Review #358

Week in Review #358

Summing Up The Week Geopolitical concerns dominated the markets this week with the Israel-Iran conflict followed by an agreed-upon ceasefire making up the majority of the moves in stocks early in the week. Friday’s PCE showing a slight increase in inflation...
Week in Review #357

Week in Review #357

Summing Up The Week Despite uncertainty coming on from multiple fronts, the stock market held up remarkably well during this shortened trading week. The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran remains top of mind as the U.S. has enacted a two-week deadline before...
Week in Review #356

Week in Review #356

Summing Up The Week No amount of fundamental data or analysis can protect an investment against geopolitical risks. The “known unknowns” will always take markets lower, sometimes as much as “unknown unknowns.” Despite positive news on trade...
Week in Review #353

Week in Review #353

Summing Up The Week The markets spent the early part of the week digesting Moody’s credit rating downgrade of United States debt and a bad Treasury auction. It seemed as though investors had gotten used to the status quo on Thursday until President Donald Trump...
Week in Review #351

Week in Review #351

Summing Up The Week The stock market swayed with every news story revolving around trade deals this week with stocks and Bitcoin rising and falling at the whims of President Donald Trump. The Federal Reserve announced no change to the benchmark interest rate which...