Investment Commentary –July 18th, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close July, 18th, 2017 Dow 21,576 (9.17% YTD) S&P 2,460 (9.91% YTD) NASDAQ 6,344 (17.86% YTD) Gold $1,241 (7.04%) OIL $46.44 (-18.37%) US 10Y Treasury 2.261 (-18.43%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (2.46% YTD) The U.S. stock market is the world’s most expensive There’s nothing new about [...]
Investment Commentary –July 11th, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close July, 11th, 2017 Dow 21,409 (8.33% YTD) S&P 2,425 (8.35% YTD) NASDAQ 6,193 (15.05% YTD) Gold $1,215 (4.81%) OIL $45.06 (-17.36%) US 10Y Treasury 2.35 (-9.01%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (2.05% YTD) Wall Street ends near flat; politics drive stocks U.S. stocks ended near flat [...]
Investment Commentary –July 3rd, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close July, 3rd, 2017 Dow 21,479 (8.69% YTD) S&P 2,429 (8.49% YTD) NASDAQ 6,110 (13.50% YTD) Gold $1,221 (5.32%) OIL $47.02 (-17.36%) US 10Y Treasury 2.35 (-9.53%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (2.95% YTD) Dow, S&P 500 kick off July with gains, but tech fizzles U.S. stocks [...]
Investment Commentary –June 27th, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close June 27th, 2017 Dow 21,310 (7.83% YTD) S&P 2,419 (8.06% YTD) NASDAQ 6,146 (14.18% YTD) Gold $1,247 (7.54%) OIL $43.72 (-23.16%) US 10Y Treasury 2.209 (-23.66%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (2.95% YTD) Wall St. falters as Senate delays health vote The tech-heavy Nasdaq led a [...]
Investment Commentary –June 20th, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close June 20th, 2017 Dow 21,467 (8.63% YTD) S&P 2,437 (8.85% YTD) NASDAQ 6,188 (14.95% YTD) Gold $1,244 (7.25%) OIL $43.34 (-23.64%) US 10Y Treasury 2.154 (-29.14%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (2.58% YTD) Wall St. falls on oil tumble, consumer sector and Fed worries U.S. stocks [...]
Investment Commentary –June 13th, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close June 13th, 2017 Dow 21,328 (6.95% YTD) S&P 2,440 (8.51% YTD) NASDAQ 6,220 (16.57% YTD) Gold $1,269 (9.13%) OIL $46.50 (-14.85%) US 10Y Treasury 2.208 (-23.51%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (2.35% YTD) Wall St. bounces back with tech, eyes on Fed meeting Wall Street gained [...]
Investment Commentary –June 6th, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close June 6th, 2017 Dow 21,136 (6.95% YTD) S&P 2,429 (8.51% YTD) NASDAQ 6,275 (16.57% YTD) Gold $1,296 (9.13%) OIL $48.33 (-14.85%) US 10Y Treasury 2.144 (-30.12%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (2.48% YTD) Stocks close lower as consumer-discretionary, industrial sectors weigh U.S. stocks closed lower Tuesday [...]
Investment Commentary – May 30th, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close May 30th, 2017 Dow 21,029 (6.41% YTD) S&P 2,412 (7.78% YTD) NASDAQ 6,203 (15.23% YTD) Gold $1,265 (9.13%) OIL $49.52 (-12.76%) US 10Y Treasury 2.209 (-23.65%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (2.08% YTD) Wall Street slips as energy, financials lose ground U.S. stocks inched lower [...]
Investment Commentary – May 23rd, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close May 23rd, 2017 Dow 20,938 (5.95% YTD) S&P 2,398 (7.09% YTD) NASDAQ 6,138 (14.04% YTD) Gold $1,251 (8.17%) OIL $51.51 (-9.23%) US 10Y Treasury 2.287 (-15.85%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (2.07% YTD) Wall Street edges higher as investors assess Trump's budget Wall Street edged [...]
Investment Commentary – May 16th, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close May 16th, 2017 Dow 20,979 (6.14% YTD) S&P 2,400 (7.069% YTD) NASDAQ 6,169 (13.70% YTD) Gold $1,236 (6.84%) Oil $48.61 (-13.93%) US 10Y Treasury 2.327 (-11.80%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (1.57% YTD) S&P 500 ends flat; retail earnings mixed The S&P 500 and the [...]