Weekly Market Commentary 1/6/25
Weekly Market Commentary January 06, 2025 The Markets Hello, 2025! As we head into a new year, it can be helpful to look back at the previous year—and 2024 was a doozy. Stocks in the United…
Weekly Market Commentary 12/30/24
Weekly Market Commentary December 30, 2024 The Markets Consumers were more optimistic. Investors were less so. As we neared the end of 2024, U.S. consumers were feeling optimistic. Every month the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers conducts about 600…
Weekly Market Commentary 12/23/24
Weekly Market Commentary December 23, 2024 The Markets But that’s not what I wanted! Last week, markets were about as happy as a toddler opening a gift they didn’t like. The first upsetting event followed the Federal Reserve (Fed)’s final…
Weekly Market Commentary 12/16/24
Weekly Market Commentary December 16, 2024 The Markets How high can U.S. stocks fly? The U.S. stock market has delivered exceptional performance over the past few years and remains on track to deliver solid returns in 2024. “It isn’t a…
Weekly Market Commentary 12/9/24
Weekly Market Commentary December 09, 2024 The Markets U.S. stocks thrive amid turmoil. The performance of the U.S. stock market is striking. Last week, the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 closed at a record high for the 57th time this…
Weekly Market Commentary 12/2/24
Weekly Market Commentary December 02, 2024 The Markets Not one, but two! United States stock markets are serving another cup of cheer this year. The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index returned more than more than 24 percent in 2023….
Weekly Market Commentary 11/25/24
Weekly Market Commentary November 25, 2024 The Markets The post-election rally resumed. Investors shook off concerns about interest rates and inflation, and U.S. stocks climbed higher last week. The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index…
Weekly Market Commentary 11/18/24
Weekly Market Commentary November 18, 2024 The Markets The United States stock market changed course. Last week, the strength of the United States economy slowed investors’ roll. Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell told business leaders in Dallas, Texas, that…
Weekly Market Commentary 11/11/24
Weekly Market Commentary November 11, 2024 The Markets Stock markets celebrated the results of the presidential election. Bond markets were less enthusiastic. Last week, United States stock markets rallied, and the U.S. dollar gained against other…
Weekly Market Commentary 11/4/24
Weekly Market Commentary November 04, 2024 The Markets Are we witnessing an historic event? For an airplane or a spacecraft, a soft landing occurs when the vehicle “touches the ground in a controlled and gradual way that does not damage…