Investment Commentary –October 9th, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close October 9th, 2018 Dow 26,475 (7.15%) S&P 2,888 (8.04%) NASDAQ 7,775 (12.72%) Gold $1,191 (-9.18%) OIL $75.09 (28.53%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-1.69%) Fed Funds Rate 2.25% (last increase was 9/26/18) Stocks struggle to break three-day decline, but bond yields remain in [...]
Investment Commentary – October 2, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close October 2, 2018 Dow 26,773 (8.31%) S&P 2,923 (9.34%) NASDAQ 7,999 (15.99%) Gold $1,207 (-9.18%) OIL $75.09 (28.53%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-1.69%) Fed Funds Rate 2.25% (last increase was 9/26/18) Dow closes at record for the 14th time in 2018 [...]
Investment Commentary –September 25, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close September 25, 2018 Dow 26,492 (7.17%) S&P 2,915 (9.05%) NASDAQ 8,007 (15.99%) Gold $1,205 (-9.28%) OIL $72 (23.76%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-1.52%) Fed Funds Rate 2.0% (last increase was 6/13/18) The Powell Fed can make history if it can slow the [...]
Investment Commentary –September 18, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close September 18, 2018 Dow 26,246 (6.18%) S&P 2,904 (8.63%) NASDAQ 7,956 (15.25%) Gold $1,202 (-9.50%) OIL $69 (19.21%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-1.52%) Fed Funds Rate 2.0% (last increase was 6/13/18) Tech Rebound Fuels Stock Gains Amid Trade Tensions: Markets Wrap Global [...]
Investment Commentary – September 11, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close September 11, 2018 Dow 25,971 (5.06%) S&P 2,887 (8.02%) NASDAQ 7,972 (15.49%) Gold $1,201 (-9.62%) OIL $69 (17.13%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-1.33%) Fed Funds Rate 2.0% (last increase was 6/13/18) Stocks end higher as tech shares rebound Stocks ended higher [...]
Investment Commentary – September 5, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close September 5, 2018 Dow 25,954 (4.97%) S&P 2,883 (7.85%) NASDAQ 7,985 (15.69%) Gold $1,202 (-9.54%) OIL $69 (17.13%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-1.23%) Fed Funds Rate 2.0% (last increase was 6/13/18) Why stock investors shouldn’t fear the historically weak month of [...]
Investment Commentary –August 28, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close August 28, 2018 Dow 26,064 (5.44%) S&P 2,897 (8.37%) NASDAQ 8,030 (16.32%) Gold $1,207 (-9.19%) OIL $68 (17.13%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-0.77%) Fed Funds Rate 2.0% (last increase was 6/13/18) Boom! US economy logs best performance in nearly 4 years [...]
Investment Commentary – August 22, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close August 22, 2018 Dow 25,822 (4.46%) S&P 2,862 (7.08%) NASDAQ 7,866 (13.85%) Gold $1,204 (-9.37%) OIL $66 (12.57%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-0.92%) Fed Funds Rate 2.0% (last increase was 6/13/18) Stocks Mixed, Bonds Advance Amid Political Turmoil: Markets Wrap U.S. [...]
Investment Commentary –August 15, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close August 15, 2018 Dow 25,299 (2.35%) S&P 2,839 (6.22%) NASDAQ 7,870 (14.01%) Gold $1,193 (-10.21%) OIL $66 (12.57%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-1.27%) Fed Funds Rate 2.0% (last increase was 6/13/18) Turkey Announces Tariffs on U.S. Goods From Cars to Alcohol Turkey [...]
Investment Commentary – August 7, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close August 7th, 2018 Dow 25,628 (3.68%) S&P 2,858 (6.91%) NASDAQ 7,883 (14.20%) Gold $1,218 (-8.30%) OIL $69 (17.20%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-1.40%) Fed Funds Rate 2.0% (last increase was 6/13/18) Stocks close higher as earnings news trumps trade-war fear; Tesla [...]