On Friday, December 9, all three major U.S. stock indexes ended at record highs.  For the first time in five years, they each posted gains every day of the trading week.  The S&P 500 was up 3.08%, the Dow added 3.06%, and the NASDAQ increased 3.59%.  International stocks in the MSCI EAFE even gained 2.9%, […]

After a three-week run where all major U.S. indexes posted significant gains, we saw more mixed results last week.  The Dow was up 0.10%, but the S&P 500 lost 0.97% and the NASDAQ was down 2.65%.  The MSCI EAFE’s measure of international developed markets also dropped 0.24%. Click here to read the full article.

During a week when many were thankful, the markets gave us much to be thankful for.  Through the four-day trading week, the Dow gained 1.51%, the S&P 500 was up 1.44%, the NASDAQ added 1.45%, and the MSCI EAFE increased 1.26%. Click here to read the full article.

For the second straight week, the major domestic indexes all ended in positive territory: The S&P 500 was up 0.81%, the Dow increased 0.11%, and the NASDAQ added 1.61%.  While American indexes performed well, MSCI EAFE’s international equities declined 1.58%. Click here to read the full article.

Last Tuesday, many Americans watched in great surprise as Donald Trump won our presidential election. Just that day, the New York Times had placed Hillary Clinton’s odds of winning at 85%,[i] based on a range of state and national polls. But, like the Brexit vote this past June, 2016 seems to be the year of […]

We’re in the middle of an interesting moment for the markets, where short-term volatility and uncertainty might lead you to believe that the economy is faltering.  After all, the major stock indexes lost ground this week, with the S&P 500 losing 1.94%, the Dow dropping 1.50%, the NASDAQ dipping 2.77%, and the MSCI EAFE decling […]