Investment Commentary – May 9th, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close May 5th, 2017 Dow 20,975 (6.14% YTD) S&P 2,396 (7.06% YTD) NASDAQ 6,120 (13.70% YTD) Gold $1,220 (5.47%) OIL $45.84 (-18.82%) US 10Y Treasury 2.394 (-5.10%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (1.27% YTD) Fed official warns Fannie-Freddie reforms could cause shocks A Federal Reserve official [...]
Investment Commentary –May 2nd, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close May 2nd, 2017 Dow 20,949 (6.01% YTD) S&P 2,391 (6.80% YTD) NASDAQ 6,095 (13.23% YTD) Gold $1,265 (8.69%) OIL $47.59 (-15.76%) US 10Y Treasury 2.29 (-15.41%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (1.37% YTD) Wall Street staggers sideways as Apple helps, autos drag U.S. stocks were little [...]
Investment Commentary – April 25th, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close April 25th, 2017 Dow 20,996 (6.24% YTD) S&P 2,388 (6.69% YTD) NASDAQ 6,025 (11.93% YTD) Gold $1,265 (9.33%) OIL $49.70 (-12.04%) US 10Y Treasury 2.33 (-11.29%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (1.60% YTD) The Nasdaq just set a major stock-market milestone Nasdaq hits 6,000-level as [...]
Investment Commentary – April 18, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close April 18, 2017 • Dow 20,636 (5.12% YTD) • S&P 2,349 (5.54% YTD) • NASDAQ 5,856 (8.80% YTD) • Gold $1,284 (11.62%) • OIL $52.65 (-6.60%) • US 10Y Treasury 2.29 (-26.98%) • Barclay Bond Aggregate (1.06% YTD) U.S. stocks closer lower as [...]
Investment Commentary –April 11th, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close March 11th, 2017 Dow 20,651 (5.22% YTD) S&P 2,353 (5.89% YTD) NASDAQ 5,866 (9.25% YTD) Gold $1,275 (10.24%) OIL $53.38 US 10Y Treasury 2.29 (-15.00%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (1.06% YTD) Wall Street ends down; geopolitical risks weigh ahead of earnings U.S. stocks ended down [...]
Investment Commentary –April 4th, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close April 4th, 2017 Dow 20,689 (4.75% YTD) S&P 2,360 (5.37% YTD) NASDAQ 5,898 (9.14% YTD) Gold $1,258 (7.82%) OIL ($51.17) US 10Y Treasury 2.36 (-8.29%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (1.08% YTD) Earnings, Trump keep markets in check U.S. stocks closed little changed on Tuesday, as [...]
Investment Commentary –March 28th, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close March 28th, 2017 Dow 20,701 (4.75% YTD) S&P 2,359 (5.37% YTD) NASDAQ 5,875 (9.14% YTD) Gold $1,244 (7.82%) OIL $48.34 US 10Y Treasury 2.421 (-0.39%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (0.89% YTD) Closing Bell: Apple at Record High; Dow Snaps Eight-Session Losing Streak as Financials Rise [...]
Investment Commentary – March 21st, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close March 21st, 2017 Dow 20,668 (4.58% YTD) S&P 2,344 (4.70% YTD) NASDAQ 5,793 (7.63% YTD) Gold $1,244 (7.82%) OIL $47.50 (3.78% YTD) US 10Y Treasury 2.419 (-2.86%) Barclay Bond Aggregate (0.32% YTD) Our new reporting index to include broad market bond performance U.S. [...]
Investment Commentary – March 14th, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close March 14th, 2017 Dow 20,837 (5.88% YTD) S&P 2,361 (5.76% YTD) NASDAQ 5,856 (8.37% YTD) Gold $1,198 (52 Week Low $1,127 High $1,387) OIL $47.94 (52 Week Low $40.97 High $56.92) US 10Y Treasury 2.597 (15.23% YTD) Barclay Bond Aggregate (-0.49% YTD) Our [...]
Investment Commentary –March 7th, 2017 Market Indices as of Market Close March 7th, 2017 Dow 20,924 (5.88% YTD) S&P 2,366 (5.76% YTD) NASDAQ 5,833 (8.37% YTD) Gold $1,215 (52 Week Low $1,127 High $1,387) OIL $53.06 (52 Week Low $40.97 High $56.92) US 10Y Treasury 2.351 (52 Week Low 1.32 High 2.64) Barclay Bond Aggregate [...]