Category Archives: Market Update

“Natural” Resources

Markets rallied on the heels of the mid-September Fed rate cut, and the major indices reached for record highs last week. The S&P 500 sector leaders were Materials and Utilities, […]

Present and Future Wisdom

Markets shot up this week after the Fed’s half percentage point rate cut fueled economic optimism. The S&P 500 sector lead gainers were Energy and Communication Services, while the laggards […]

Preparation and Partnerships

Despite some volatility in the markets last week, major indices have trended upward. For the S&P 500 sector performance, Information Technology and Real Estate led gains, while Energy and Financials […]

Staying The Course?

Markets were volatile throughout last week as some were optimistic, but others took lackluster economic news as bad news. Major indices, like the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq saw […]

Resilience Across Sectors

Last week saw mixed economic data and gains in the major stock indices, as US equities reversed course after four down weeks with the best gains since November 2023. The […]

Planning for Volatility

Last week was a mixed week for the markets with seesaw movement. The week began with selloffs, but losses were offset by stocks climbing back as the week ended. S&P […]

Controlled Dispersion

The S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow were dragged down by big tech last week, while the Russell 2000 sprung ahead. Healthcare and Utilities sectors led the way in gains, as […]

Data-Driven Vision

Markets were in choppy waters last week, with potential semi-conductor headwinds and CRWD rolling out a faulty update leading to the largest computer disruption in history. Major indexes fell, as […]

Ultimate Independence

Markets experienced an abbreviated holiday week, where the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq saw gains and the Russell 2000 sold off. Technology led the market throughout the shortened week, with […]

Growing Shoes and Shrinking Prices

Last week saw NVDA continue its retraction from its June 20th high. Like many growing companies, filling the shoes as the giant in any sector can be daunting. Overall, it […]