by arleneadmin | Jan 27, 2025 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
Printer Friendly Version The Federal Reserve (Fed) cut interest rates last September and, to date, the central bank has lowered rates by 1%. But over the same period, long-term Treasury yields are higher by 1% (per the 10-year Treasury yield). Does that mean bond...
by arleneadmin | Jan 13, 2025 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
As the new year officially gets underway, there’s the usual sense of renewed optimism and excitement over new opportunities. However, recent stock market activity is casting a shadow over this sentiment. Momentum in equity markets has recently stalled, and breadth...
by arleneadmin | Jan 6, 2025 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
Printer Friendly Version With 2024 fully behind us, it’s a good time to celebrate our winning calls from last year while also reviewing some mistakes to learn from them and improve our process. The good news is we got more right than wrong last year, but there were...
by arleneadmin | Dec 30, 2024 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
Printer Friendly Version As 2024 draws to a close, investors have fully embraced the stock market. The S&P 500 is up more than 25% year to date. The broader Russell 3000 Index is up 24%. The Nasdaq Composite is up over 31%. Even the laggards are up double-digits...
by arleneadmin | Dec 23, 2024 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
Printer Friendly Version The Federal Reserve (Fed) is moving more cautiously in adjusting policy, and markets might have a hard time resetting expectations. Throughout the latest press conference with Fed Chair Jerome Powell, equity markets declined as investors were...
