Weekly Market Commentary February 09, 2026 The Markets Investor mood matters. Over the past month, we’ve seen five sharp stock market declines – and five rebounds, reported Charles Riley of Bloomberg. He pointed out that market declines often go hand-in-hand…
Weekly Market Commentary February 02, 2026 The Markets It was a busy, busy week. If you just looked at the weekly return for the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index, you might assume the United States stock…
Weekly Market Commentary January 26, 2026 The Markets Geopolitics roiled financial markets. Just a couple of weeks ago, many analysts and asset managers expressed broad optimism about the potential performance of United States stock markets in 2026 – and the…
Weekly Market Commentary January 20, 2026 The Markets Investor appetite broadens. For a long time, investors have craved artificial intelligence (AI) related investments. Early in 2026, that’s begun to change. Paul R. La Monica of Barron’s reported: “Everywhere you look,…
Weekly Market Commentary January 12, 2026 The Markets A change in leadership. Last week, investors were presented with a stew of economic and policy developments. These included the surprising announcement that the United States would “run” Venezuela,…
Weekly Market Commentary January 05, 2026 The Markets Lots of people are willing to predict what’s ahead. If the past is prologue, few will be accurate. You don’t have to look far to find an example. In 2023, a…
Weekly Market Commentary December 29, 2025 The Markets What is the most important principle of investing? People have different opinions, but these three tend to be at or near the top of the list: • Have a plan for reaching…
Weekly Market Commentary December 22, 2025 The Markets Happy holidays! Over the past year, financial markets reminded all of us that progress is rarely linear. As markets gyrated higher and lower, one truth remained constant – building wealth is the…
Weekly Market Commentary December 15, 2025 The Markets Last week, the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) played “Would You Rather?” Would You Rather? is a board game that presents players with classic dilemmas and asks which options would be more…