Weekly Market Update

Market Action Equity markets in the major global economies continued their recent dismal performance. Concerns about global growth continue to weigh on markets as the IMF this week lowered growth forecasts for 2014 and 2015. The Dow Jones is now essentially flat for...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action A better than expected jobs report released on Friday provided some good news for markets. All major equity markets in the U.S. were down on the week. European markets also declined this past week. Scant information from Mario Draghi on an asset purchase...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action U.S. equity markets experienced considerable swings this week. The Dow saw triple digit falls and increases multiple times. Friday saw markets recovering losses but still ended down on the week. Economic growth for the U.S. was revised even higher for...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Stocks in the US returned to posting gains during the week. Janet Yellen’s press conference on Thursday showed no definitive sign of monetary tightening, boosting markets. Other major markets also gained during the week. The continued depreciation of the...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Equities markets posted poor performance this week in the US and Asia. Little new economic data was released but the momentum for Scottish independence and news of additional military ventures in Iraq weighed on markets.  Japan has intensified its easing...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Mario Draghi poured fuel onto the fire that has been lifting European equities. His announcement of further reductions in interest rates, including an even further negative deposit rate, along with a new program to purchase assets from banks directly...