Weekly Market Commentary

Last week, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index set a new record, closing above 3,000 for the first time. Other…

There was unexpected economic news last week. On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced 224,000 new jobs were added…

…“Who’d a thunk it?” After U.S. stocks dropped sharply during the last weeks of December 2018, investors were not optimistic…

Randall Forsyth of Barron’s explained, “Like our major political parties, the stock and bond markets seem to live in two…

The United States is doing quite well. Randall Forsyth of Barron’s reported: “…the U.S. economy and stock market both seem…

Since the U.S.-China trade conflict resumed in early May, investors have been off balance. The possibility of escalating tariffs on…

Just two weeks ago, the U.S. government lifted tariffs on Mexico and Canada. So, it was a surprise last week…

During the past decade, the profitability of U.S. companies increased rapidly. Strong corporate earnings helped the U.S. stock market outperform…

There was some good news on trade, last week. The United States took steps to reduce trade friction with the…

Major U.S. stock indices moved lower when trade talks between the United States and China broke down. The Standard &…