Despite flirting with new records, markets weren’t able to hold on to gains last week and closed mixed after comments about interest rates were made by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.  For the week, the S&P 500 gained 0.16%, the Dow lost 0.22%, and the NASDAQ gained 0.81%. Click here to read the full article.

In this week’s commentary, we want to draw your attention to a significant market anniversary.  Five years ago, on May 6, 2010, the U.S. stock market experienced a “flash crash” when the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted nearly 1,000 points in minutes, erasing almost $1 trillion in market value.  The Dow immediately reversed itself and […]

Markets fell last week as investors digested lukewarm economic data and considered future economic growth prospects.  However, stocks bounced back on Friday and trimmed their losses.  For the week, the S&P 500 lost 0.44%, the Dow slid 0.31%, and the NASDAQ dropped 1.70%. Click here to read the full article.

Markets rallied last week, led by a surge in tech stocks that brought the NASDAQ and S&P 500 to new record closes.  For the week, the S&P 500 gained 1.75%, the Dow grew 1.42%, and the NASDAQ added 3.25%. Click here to read the full article.

Events in China and Europe triggered a modest worldwide sell-off last week, and lackluster corporate earnings in the U.S. contributed to market doldrums.  For the week, the S&P 500 fell 0.99%, while the Dow and the NASDAQ both lost 1.28%. Click here to read the full article.

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