Investment Commentary – December 5, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close December 5, 2018 Dow 25,027 (1.25%) S&P 2,700 (0.99%) NASDAQ 7,158 (3.69%) Gold $1,241 (-7.24%) OIL $53.80 (-6.69) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-1.30%) Fed Funds Rate 2.25% (last increase was 9/26/18) Dow futures show 100-point bounce after 800-point plunge Regular trading [...]
Investment Commentary – November 27, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close November 27, 2018 Dow 24,748 (0.12%) S&P 2,682 (0.32%) NASDAQ 7,082 (2.60%) Gold $1,220 (-8.79%) OIL $52.09 (-9.69) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-1.96%) Fed Funds Rate 2.25% (last increase was 9/26/18) Stocks close higher as gains for defensive sectors outweigh U.S.-China [...]
Investment Commentary – November 20, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close November 20, 2018 Dow 24,440 (-1.16%) S&P 2,638 (-1.25%) NASDAQ 6,851 (-0.63%) Gold $1,223 (-7.97%) OIL $53.99 (-2.91) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-1.89%) Fed Funds Rate 2.25% (last increase was 9/26/18) Why The Split Congress May Be The Best Stock Market [...]
Investment Commentary – November 14, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close November 14, 2018 Dow 25,429 (2.88%) S&P 2,743 (2.64%) NASDAQ 7,267 (5.26%) Gold $1,200 (-9.71%) OIL $56.60 (-2.91) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-2.25%) Fed Funds Rate 2.25% (last increase was 9/26/18) Stocks open higher as oil attempts to stabilize, CPI data [...]
Investment Commentary –November 6, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close November 6, 2018 Dow 25,635 (3.70%) S&P 2,755 (3.06%) NASDAQ 7,375 (6.85%) Gold $1,224 (-7.86%) OIL $66.35 (14.67%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-2.55%) Fed Funds Rate 2.25% (last increase was 9/26/18) Dow up 100 points as crucial midterm elections come into focus [...]
Investment Commentary – October 30, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close October 30, 2018 Dow 24,874 (0.63%) S&P 2,682 (0.34%) NASDAQ 7,161 (3.74%) Gold $1,224 (-7.86%) OIL $66.35 (14.67%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-1.99%) Fed Funds Rate 2.25% (last increase was 9/26/18) Stocks rally to close higher after Monday’s big reversal Stocks [...]
Investment Commentary – October 24, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close October 24, 2018 Dow 24,583 (-0.55%) S&P 2,656 (-0.65%) NASDAQ 7,108 (2.97%) Gold $1,235 (-7.05%) OIL $66.29 (14.75%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-2.30%) Fed Funds Rate 2.25% (last increase was 9/26/18) JP Morgan Thought of the week The UK labor market [...]
Investment Commentary – October 16, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close October 16, 2018 Dow 25,715 (4.05%) S&P 2,802 (4.87%) NASDAQ 7,618 (10.39%) Gold $1,228 (-7.54%) OIL $71.93 (23.14%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-2.22%) Fed Funds Rate 2.25% (last increase was 9/26/18) U.S. Stocks Rally Most Since April as Tech Surges: Markets [...]
Investment Commentary –October 9th, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close October 9th, 2018 Dow 26,475 (7.15%) S&P 2,888 (8.04%) NASDAQ 7,775 (12.72%) Gold $1,191 (-9.18%) OIL $75.09 (28.53%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-1.69%) Fed Funds Rate 2.25% (last increase was 9/26/18) Stocks struggle to break three-day decline, but bond yields remain in [...]
Investment Commentary – October 2, 2018 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close October 2, 2018 Dow 26,773 (8.31%) S&P 2,923 (9.34%) NASDAQ 7,999 (15.99%) Gold $1,207 (-9.18%) OIL $75.09 (28.53%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-1.69%) Fed Funds Rate 2.25% (last increase was 9/26/18) Dow closes at record for the 14th time in 2018 [...]