Week in Review #261

Week in Review #261

Summing Up The Week The seasonal volatility of August refuses to let up as the market threw a whole bunch of mixed messages this week. From deflation in China to a strong U.S. consumer combined with a Bitcoin crash of epic proportions… it was quite the week!...
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...
Week in Review #254

Week in Review #254

Summing Up The Week The stock market was choppy but overall showed very limited movement throughout this week, likely due to the end of the month, end of the second quarter, and end of the first half of the year all coinciding together. Many investment firms need to...