Market Down and Dirty Last Week’s Economic/Market Summary Data U.S. equity indices all ended the week lower in risk-off trading. S&P 500 -2.68% Dow -1.86%, Russell 2000 -3.16%, Nasdaq -3.83%1 The Al-Country World Index declined 2.71%.1 S&P 500 sub-sectors were almost all lower last week. Defensive Consumer Staples & Real Estate were the lone positive sectors. 1 Communications & Energy … Read More
Economic Market Summary
Market Down and Dirty Last Week’s Economic/Market Summary Data U.S. equity indices ended the week mostly lower. S&P 500 -2.11% Dow -0.78%, Russell 2000 +0.52%, Nasdaq -2.63%1 The Al-Country World Index sank 1.58%.1 S&P 500 sub-sectors were mixed last week. Energy led to the upside while Industrials & Materials also were strong. Financials & Technology led to the downside with … Read More
Spring 2022 Newsletter
To be honest, it’s really hard to write a financial newsletter considering all of the atrocities taking place around the globe today. We have to lean on what we know, individually & collectively, to have any shot at getting through this as humans. We’ll try to do our part, as best we can, as it relates to the financial markets … Read More
Economic Market Summary
Market Down and Dirty Last Week’s Economic/Market Summary Data U.S. equity indices ended the week all lower. S&P 500 -1.18% Dow -0.28%, Russell 2000 -4.67%, Nasdaq -3.86%1 The All-Country World Index sank 1.48%.1 S&P 500 sub-sectors were mixed last week as defensive areas showed strength. Healthcare, Energy, Staples, Real Estate & Utilities were the positive sectors. 1 Tech, Consumer Discretionary, … Read More
Economic Market Summary
Market Down and Dirty Last Week’s Economic/Market Summary Data U.S. equity indices were for the most part slightly higher last week. S&P 500 +0.05% Dow -0.12%, Russell 2000 +0.70%, Nasdaq +0.66%1 The All-Country World Index gained 0.43%.1 S&P 500 sub-sectors were mixed last week as cyclicals led to the downside. Real Estate & Utilities led to the upside with gains … Read More