Investment Commentary – August 19th, 2015 Market Indices as of Market Close August 19th, 2015 Dow 17,349 (-2.66% YTD) S&P 500 2,079 (1.01% YTD) NASDAQ 5,019 (5.98% YTD) Global Dow 2,481 (52 week low 2,375/high 2,644) 10-year Treasury 2.12 (52 week low 1.64/high 2.66) Gold $1,132 (52 week low $1,074/high $1,310) Oil $40.54 (52 week [...]
Investment Commentary – August 12th, 2015 Market Indices as of Market Close August 12th, 2015 Dow 17,403 (-2.36% YTD) S&P 500 2,086 (1.32% YTD) NASDAQ 5,044 (6.51% YTD) 10-year Treasury 2.15 % ( 52 week low 1.64/high 2.66) Gold $1,124 (52 week low $1,074/high $1,325) Oil $43.37 (52 week low $49.04/high $94.88) “Wall St. ends [...]
Investment Commentary – August 5th, 2015 Market Indices as of Market Close August 5th, 2015 Dow 17,540 (-1.59% YTD) S&P 500 2,100 (1.99% YTD) NASDAQ 5,140 (8.53% YTD) Global Dow 2,538 (52 week low 2,375/high 2,644) 10-year Treasury 2.27 (52 week low 1.64/high 2.66) Gold $1,084 (52 week low $1,074/high $1,325) Oil $45.14 (52 week [...]
Investment Commentary – July 29th, 2015 Dow 17,751 (-0.40% YTD) S&P 500 2,108 (2.41% YTD) NASDAQ 5,111 (7.93% YTD) 10-year Treasury 2.29 (52 week low 1.64/high 2.66) Gold $1,096 (52 week low $1,074/high $1,325) Oil $48.88 (52 week low $46.68/high $93.65) U.S. stocks finished stronger on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said the economy [...]
Investment Commentary – July 22nd, 2015 Dow – 17,935.74 (6/17/15 close) (0.63% YTD) S&P 500 – 2,100.44 (6/17/15 close) (2.02% YTD) NASDAQ – 5,064.88 (6/17/15 close) (0.18% YTD) 10-year Treasury – 2.32 % (6/17/15 close) Gold-1,185 (6/17/2015 close) Stocks were mixed last week, with China up, the U.S. essentially flat and other developed markets slipping. [...]
Investment Commentary – July 15th, 2015 Market Indices as of Market Close July 15th, 2015 Dow 18,050 (1.27% YTD) S&P 500 2,107 (2.36% YTD) NASDAQ 5,099 (7.66% YTD) 10-year Treasury 2.36% (1.64 52 week low /high 2.66) Gold $1,148 (52 week low $1,135/high $1,322) Oil $51.46 (52 week low $48.71/high $95.10) “A Volatile Week Ends [...]
Investment Commentary – July 8th, 2015 Market Indices as of Market Close July 8th, 2015 Dow 17,515 (-1.73% YTD) S&P 500 2,047 (-0.59% YTD) NASDAQ 4,910 (3.67% YTD) 10-year Treasury 2.20 % (52 week low 1.64/high 2.66) Gold 1158 (52 week low $1,135/high $1,347) Oil 51.80 (52 week low $48.71/high $95.80) “Comeback Kid” U.S. stocks [...]
Investment Commentary – July 1st, 2015 Market Indices as of Market Close July 1st, 2015 Dow 17,758 (-0.36% YTD) S&P 500 2,077 (0.90% YTD) NASDAQ 5,013 (5.30% YTD) 10-year Treasury 2.32 % (52 week low 1.64/high 2.69) Gold 1168 (52 week low $1,135/high $1,347) Oil 56.95 (52 week low $48.71/high $96.60) “Greece is the word” [...]
Investment Commentary – June 24th, 2015 Dow – 17,966 (6/24/15 close) (0.80% YTD) S&P 500 – 2,109 (6/24/15 close) (2.02% YTD) NASDAQ – 5,122 (6/24/15 close) (8.16% YTD) 10-year Treasury – 2.32 % (6/24/15 close) Gold-1,174 (6/24/2015 close) (52 week low $1,135/high $1,347) Oil-60.28 (6/24/2015 close) (52 week low $48.74/high $96.72 Stocks rose for the [...]
Investment Commentary – June 17th, 2015 Dow – 17,935.74 (6/17/15 close) (0.63% YTD) S&P 500 – 2,100.44 (6/17/15 close) (2.02% YTD) NASDAQ – 5,064.88 (6/17/15 close) (0.18% YTD) 10-year Treasury – 2.32 % (6/17/15 close) Gold-1,185 (6/17/2015 close) Stocks were mixed last week, with China up, the U.S. essentially flat and other developed markets slipping. [...]