Aug 11, 2023
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...
Aug 4, 2023
Summing Up The Week While earnings and inflation reports came in positive this week, stocks were thrown a curve ball when the Fitch Ratings Agency lowered its rating on the United States’ debt, causing market turmoil. Let’s take a look at what news events...
Jul 28, 2023
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...
Jul 14, 2023
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...
Jul 7, 2023
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...
