Quick Takes Last week was a virtual vacuum for economic data and earnings news, leaving stocks mixed as the S&P 500 Index eked out the slightest of gains while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index and the small cap Russell 2000 Index both lost ground. The...
Key Takeaways WIN STREAKS The S&P 500 was up +2.3% in October, made eight all-time highs, and marked a six month win streak. For diversified investors in a 60% equity, 40% bond portfolio, October marked seven straight positive months, thanks to positive...
Quick Takes Wall Street finished a volatile week lower, as US stocks snapped a three-week win streak, as worries about the Artificial Intelligence (AI) trade and high valuations fueled a broad risk-off pullback. The S&P 500 Index slid -1.6%, the small cap Russell...
Quick Takes The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite each hit their 36th all-time high of the year during the beginning of the week, and each marked three week win streaks with gains of +0.7% and +2.2% respectively. However, the small cap Russell 2000 fell -1.4% for the...
Quick Takes Reduced trade tensions with China, more strong corporate earnings, and a cooler-than-expected inflation report pushed the S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq Composite to new record highs and left the small cap Russell 2000 Index just a quarter percent from its...
Quick Takes Stocks rebounded last week despite extremely choppy trading as US-China trade tensions and banking sector volatility whipsawed markets throughout the week. Stocks and bonds ultimately resolved to the upside on trade tension de-escalation and solid bank...
