Week in Review #381

Week in Review #381

Summing Up The Week This week we saw examples of both bad news being good news and good news being good news. First, a private survey in China showed a contraction in their factory activity, potentially showing a slowdown in the global economy. Then, ADP’s...
Week in Review #372

Week in Review #372

Summing Up The Week Despite the government shutdown limiting the release of critical datapoints like September’s payroll report, investors ignored any of the negative aspects of the ineptitude of American politicians. The indexes all roared to record highs this...
Week in Review #371

Week in Review #371

Summing Up The Week Despite a rough start to the week, Friday’s as-expected inflation report stopped the selloff which had been plaguing the indexes for weeks and provided a bit of relief for Bulls. Overall, September has absolutely not lived up to its...
Week in Review #369

Week in Review #369

Summing Up The Week It was a wild week for the markets when the Labor Department came out with shocking revisions to the job market numbers showing a surprise decrease of 911,000 jobs which sent stocks lower… at least initially. Investors continue to hold to the...
Week in Review #368

Week in Review #368

Summing Up The Week The market shrugged off bad news for much of the week with stocks heading higher and both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq making new all-time highs. However, that all changed on Friday when a much weaker than expected payroll report sent a shock through...