Investment Commentary – July 9, 2019 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close July 9, 2019 Dow 26,783 (14.82%) S&P 2,979 (18.86%) NASDAQ 8,143 (22.70%) Gold $1386 (8.94%) OIL $58.04 (27.53%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (6.06%) All World Index (15.52%) US stocks mixed on trade concerns U.S. stocks Opens a New Window. Traded in [...]
Investment Commentary – July 1, 2019 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close July 1, 2019 Dow 26,717 (13.81%) S&P 2,964 (16.38%) NASDA 8,091 (18.83%) Gold $1386 (7.92%) OIL $57.92 (28.84%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (6.11%) All World Index (14.88%) U.S. Stocks Hit Record on Trade Truce; Bonds Drop: Markets Wrap U.S. stocks rallied [...]
Investment Commentary – June 25, 2019 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close June 25, 2019 Dow26,548 (13.81%) S&P 2,917 (16.38%) NASDAQ 7,884 (18.83%) Gold $1426 (11.05%) OIL $57.92 (26.41%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (5.95%) All World Index (14.84%) Powell, Bullard dampen market hopes that Fed will deliver half-point interest-rate cut Fed chairman says [...]
Investment Commentary – June 18, 2019 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close June 18, 2019 Dow26,465 (13.45%) S&P 2,017 (16.39%) NASDAQ 7,953 (19.87%) Gold $1349 (5.06%) OIL $54.08 (18.05%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (5.25%) All World Index (12.10%) Dow surges more than 350 points on hopes for a China trade deal and an [...]
Investment Commentary – June 12, 2019 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close June 12, 2019 Dow 26,048 (11.66%) S&P 2,885 (15.11%) NASDAQ 7,822 (17.89%) Gold $1339 (4.27%) OIL $51.78 (13.05%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (4.97%) All World Index (12.78%) JP Morgan: Thought of the week Trade tensions weighed heavily on global activity in [...]
Investment Commentary – June 4, 2019 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close June 4, 2019 Dow 25,330 (8.62%) S&P 2,803 (11.84%) NASDAQ 7,528 (13.44%) Gold $1331 (3.67%) OIL $3.57 (16.96%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (3.46%) All World Index (8.08%) Stocks Jump Most Since January on Jolt From Powell: Markets Wrap U.S. stocks climbed [...]
Investment Commentary – May 28, 2019 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close May 28, 2019 Dow 25,347 (9.45%) S&P 2,802 (13.07%) NASDAQ 7,607 (16.57%) Gold $1,279 (0.02%) OIL $58.97 (5.99%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (3.46%) All World Index (9.66%) Stocks close near intraday lows as investors seek fresh market catalysts U.S. stocks closed [...]
Investment Commentary – May 21, 2019 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close May 21, 2019 Dow 25,532 (9.45%) S&P 2,834 (13.07%) NASDAQ 7,734 (16.57%) Gold $1,297 (0.02%) OIL $61.71 (5.99%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (3.46%) All World Index (10.10%) Dow logs 200-point gain as demand for tech, energy stocks overshadow trade angst Stocks [...]
Investment Commentary – May 14, 2019 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close May 14, 2019 Dow 25,532 (9.45%) S&P 2,834 (13.07%) NASDAQ 7,734 (16.57%) Gold $1,297 (0.02%) OIL $61.71 (5.99%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (3.46%) All World Index (10.10%) Stocks close higher as market regains bullish form in wake of trade-sparked rout U.S. [...]
Investment Commentary – May 7, 2019 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close May 7, 2019 Dow 25,965 (11.31%) S&P 2,933 (15.05%) NASDAQ 8,120 (20.02%) Gold $1,285 (-0.92%) OIL $61.24 (29.25%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (3.06%) All World Market Index (14.42%) Dow falls 500 points as stocks retreat for second day on U.S.-China tariff [...]