Investment Commentary – February 12, 2019 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close February 12, 2019 Dow 25,425 (8.99%) S&P 2,744 (9.49%) NASDAQ 7,414 (11.75%) Gold $1,314 (1.79%) OIL $53.34 (15.55) Barclay Bond Aggregate (1.08%) Fed Funds Rate 2.50% (last increase was 12/19/18) Stocks close at 2019 high on tentative deal to avert [...]
Investment Commentary – February 5, 2019 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close February 5, 2019 Dow 25,411 (8.93%) S&P 2,737 (9.21%) NASDAQ 7,402 (11.56%) Gold $1,284 (-0.02%) OIL $52.77 (-15.19) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-0.01%) Fed Funds Rate 2.50% (last increase was 12/19/18) Time for stock-market investors to shake off the 3rd ‘recession [...]
Investment Commentary – January 29, 2019 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close January 29, 2019 Dow 24,579 (5.37%) S&P 2,640 (5.31%) NASDAQ 7,028 (5.92%) Gold $1,284 (-0.02%) OIL $52.77 (-15.19) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-0.01%) Fed Funds Rate 2.50% (last increase was 12/19/18) Stocks end mostly lower on big day for earnings Federal [...]
Investment Commentary – January 22nd, 2019 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close January 22nd, 2019 Dow 24,404 (4.26%) S&P 2,632 (5.03%) NASDAQ 7,020 (5.86%) Gold $1,284 (-0.02%) OIL $52.77 (-15.19) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-0.01%) Fed Funds Rate 2.50% (last increase was 12/19/18) Stocks snap four-day winning streak as trade worries fester U.S. [...]
Investment Commentary –January 15, 2019 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close January 15, 2019 Dow 24,045 (3.16%) S&P 2,610 (4.13%) NASDAQ 7,023 (5.86%) Gold $1,289 (-5.48%) OIL $52.10 (-13.10) Barclay Bond Aggregate (0.12%) Fed Funds Rate 2.50% (last increase was 12/19/18) Stocks gain as China stimulus, Netflix-led tech rally offset disappointing JPMorgan [...]
Investment Commentary –January 8th, 2019 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close January 8th, 2019 Dow 23,787 (-4.22%) S&P 2,574 (-4.77%) NASDAQ 6,897 (-1.73%) Gold $1,286 (-6.36%) OIL $4,9376 (-6.69) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-0.72%) Fed Funds Rate 2.50% (last increase was 12/19/18) Stocks close higher for a third straight day as real estate [...]
Investment Commentary – December 18, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close December 18, 2018 Dow 23,675 (-4.22%) S&P 2,546 (-4.77%) NASDAQ 6,783 (-1.73%) Gold $1,253 (-6.36%) OIL $45.91 (-6.69) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-0.72%) Fed Funds Rate 2.25% (last increase was 9/26/18) Stocks stage modest rebound ahead of Fed decision, but fail [...]
Investment Commentary – December 11, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close December 11, 2018 Dow 24,370 (-1.41%) S&P 2,636 (-1.38%) NASDAQ 7,031 (-1.86%) Gold $1,248 (-6.76%) OIL $51.72 (-6.69) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-0.94%) Fed Funds Rate 2.25% (last increase was 9/26/18) Stocks post flat finish in choppy session Bulls and bears [...]
Investment Commentary – December 5, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close December 5, 2018 Dow 25,027 (1.25%) S&P 2,700 (0.99%) NASDAQ 7,158 (3.69%) Gold $1,241 (-7.24%) OIL $53.80 (-6.69) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-1.30%) Fed Funds Rate 2.25% (last increase was 9/26/18) Dow futures show 100-point bounce after 800-point plunge Regular trading [...]
Investment Commentary – November 27, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close November 27, 2018 Dow 24,748 (0.12%) S&P 2,682 (0.32%) NASDAQ 7,082 (2.60%) Gold $1,220 (-8.79%) OIL $52.09 (-9.69) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-1.96%) Fed Funds Rate 2.25% (last increase was 9/26/18) Stocks close higher as gains for defensive sectors outweigh U.S.-China [...]