Weekly Market Commentary

Market Recap Week ending 2/22/19 -Darren Leavitt, CFA The markets were relatively quiet last week as investors waited for any news stemming from the ongoing US-China trade negotiations.  Investors were also treated to a full dose of Fed rhetoric along with the FOMC...

Weekly Market Commentary

Market Recap Week ending 2.15.19 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Markets enjoyed a nice rally last week.  The Russell 2000 led the way with a gain of 4.2%, the Dow added 3.1%, the S&P increased by 2.5%, and the NASDAQ advanced 2.4%.  Treasuries sold off a bit last week with...

Weekly Market Commentary

Market Recap for the week ending 2/8/19 Darren Leavitt, CFA Anxiety over trade and concerns regarding future earnings growth subdued markets last week.  Additionally, the 200-day moving average on the S&P held as a line of resistance and induced some technical...

Weekly Market Commentary

Market Recap for the Week ending 2/1/19 -Darren Leavitt, CFA It was, as expected, a hectic and interesting week in the financial markets.  A steady stream of earnings announcements and economic data were just part of the story in last week’s action.  An FOMC meeting...

Weekly Market Commentary

Market Recap for the Week Ending 1/25/19 -Darren Leavitt, CFA The markets closed Friday with a nice gain, but for the week the markets were generally flat.  The S&P 500 lost 0.2% on the week while the Dow and NASDAQ each gained 0.1%.  The Russell 2ooo was...

Weekly Market Commentary

Market Recap for the week ending 1/18/19 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Despite somewhat disappointing corporate earnings results and a failed Brexit vote, markets continued to rally last week.  The S&P 500 gained 2.9% for the week while the Dow, NASDAQ, and Russell 2000...