Last week, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in more than a decade, in line with Wall Street’s expectations.  Ironically, stocks had their worst week of 2019. Click here to read the full article.

Last week, investors assessed earnings and the initial estimate of second-quarter economic growth, while awaiting the Federal Reserve’s next announcement about interest rates. Click here to read the full article.

Stock benchmarks retreated during the first week of the second-quarter earnings season.  As some big names shared quarterly results, investors seemed more interested in what might happen at the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy meeting. Click here to read the full article.

Sometimes, particularly amid rising economic uncertainty and market volatility, the financial news media publishes stunningly conflicting market analysis.  One headline news story says the S&P 500 is going to go up.  The next story says that it’s going to fall. In times like these, we think the most important thing to do is focus on […]

Friday, the S&P 500 settled above 3,000 for the first time, after rising 0.78% for the week.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average chalked up a milestone of its own: the blue chips ended the week above 27,000, gaining 1.52% on the way.  Additionally, the Nasdaq Composite wrapped up the week 1.01% higher.  The MSCI EAFE […]

U.S. stock benchmarks opened a new quarter positivley. The S&P 500 gained 1.65% in the opening week of July; the Dow Jones Industrial Average, 1.21%, the Nasdaq Composite, 1.94%. Overseas, stocks in developed markets, tracked by MSCI’s EAFE index, rose 1.43%. Click here to read the full article.