Author: Joel Charalambakis

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: October 9, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Despite more data that questioned the health of the current macroeconomic environment asset markets had one of their best weeks in months. Energy and Materials, the two weakest […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: September 26, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action An upward revision to Q2 GDP growth from 3.7% to 3.9% couldn’t lift markets this past week. The downfall this week hit the Nasdaq especially hard as concerns […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: September 19, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action The September meeting of the Federal Reserve came and went without a change in monetary policy. Citing the effects on inflation from global weakness Janet Yellen still reiterated […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: September 12, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action In the week before a long anticipated Fed meeting markets calm relative to their recent actions over the past month. Data was mixed on the week, with Job […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: August 28, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Wall Street saw one of its most dramatic and volatile weeks since the financial crisis. After opening Monday down 1,000 points the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged back […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: August 21, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action A devastating week for the markets has left investors searching for answers. More worries about China and the implications for global growth have been blamed, as have concerns […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: August 14, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action All three U.S. averages overcame a turbulent week to post slight gains on the week. Energy stocks led the way despite further declines in the price of crude […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: August 8, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Utilities were once again a leading sector in U.S. equity markets this week as stocks delivered weak results. With the 10-Year treasury yield once again dipping below 2.2% […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: August 2, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Some poor earnings reports from a handful of notable companies and weaker than expected economic data kept equity markets in check for much of the week. With the […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: July 17, 2015 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action With an agreement between Greece and its creditors secured over the past weekend major averages around the world rallied and renewed optimism for equity investors. The Technology and […]