by Laura Hochstetler | Mar 24, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Stocks globally suffered steep losses for the week against a turbulent geopolitical backdrop including growing trade frictions between the United States and China. The declines took most of the indexes back into negative territory for the year to date....
by Laura Hochstetler | Mar 17, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Stocks moved lower on the week as volatility remained elevated. Last Friday marked the nine-year anniversary of the current bull market for U.S. stocks, which have logged more than 108 months without posting a decline of 20% that marks a retreat into...
by Laura Hochstetler | Mar 4, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Markets declined broadly last week, marking the first monthly loss for the U.S. stock market since October 2016. Volatility remained high with four of the five trading days during the week exceeding a 1% move. US president Donald Trump said Thursday that...
by Laura Hochstetler | Feb 25, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Stocks were up modestly for the week, breaking the recent trend of sharp swings which produced the worst week in two years and the best week in five years in succession. The dust has appeared to settle a bit, but volatility is likely to persist as...
by Laura Hochstetler | Feb 10, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Stocks globally were down sharply for the second week in a row, and stock market volatility has returned with large daily market swings; this week the CBOE Volatility Index (the VIX) reached its highest level since China’s currency crisis in 2015. The...